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Copying this from ferragus in case someone reading this is able to contribute or help spread the words. Seems like an impossible task to me.

Posting this from work, so it's ugly, but it's very important.

A former coworker of mine has been diagnosed with COPD. His condition has gotten so bad so fast that the only hope is the have a double lung transplant.

The catch is that he can't get on the waiting list until he has $500,000 to $1,000,000 in cash or insurance.

Not going to rant here how absolutely unfair that is, but I will say all of my overseas friends are also welcome to run out and kiss you nearest non-slimy politician that you aren't stuck with such a barbaric health care system.

I will post this link:

http://bridgit.livejournal.com/176421.html

that's the details of what's going on and how you can help. Follow bridgit's LJ, there's lots of fund raising being done.

http://www.transplantfund.org/restricted/patient-guestbook.cfm?pat_id=2727 is a direct link to the group that is helping with the fund raising, you can donate there if you're able.

If you can't help out with money, please post the details, a lot of you have much wider readership then I and getting the word out fast is Chucks only hope.

Everyone is also welcome to post words of support on Chucks guestbook, I can only imagine how needed that is right now.

Hugs to everyone and thanks!

Body decoration

Tattoos seem to have become as accepted as pierced ears*. If there's a older girl/youngish woman standing in front of me, it would be strange to not see a rose or heart or words tattooed on her bare shoulder or back of legs. At family community events, temporary tattoo stands are common too. Sticking pictures and words on your skin doesn't seem to incite much passion these days.

So will they go out of fashion all together? Become something only "old farts" have?

For the purposes of world building, I've been thinking about 100 years time and what young adults & teenagers might be doing then. Maybe "all natural" will be the thing, showing off your natural appearance, or exaggerating it. Or reintepreting a fashion from the past (1990/2000s is cheating though). Or some other form of body art or decoration yet to be thought of?



*Other forms of piercing seem to have faded from fashion

Seen in Oatlands

While waiting for brother to return to the car (there he is, on the left). This is the main street, that which part of the highway until it was bypassed in recent years.

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