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Apple founder Steve Jobs dies at 56

This goes to show that no matter how much money you have, how many doctors you have access to, if you have private healthcare, if you have ObamaCare we need to continue Cancer Research. RIP Steve Jobs started trending almost immediately after his death was announced by the associated press. He was an innovator, job creating, forward thinking American that will be missed for many years. If you are thinking of donating to cancer research you might want to look into car donation.

Steve, you will be missed.

Jack Layton

Click here for a great article about Jack Layton. Car donation can help fight cancer.

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Here are some more links from the FDA website about these labels

• Public Health Impact
• Placement of New Warnings on Cigarette Packages and Advertisements
• Timeline: Key Dates for Implementing Health Warnings
• Selection Process for Health Warnings
• FDA’s Authority Over Required Warnings
• View Entire Overview

There is another great article covering this topic by CNN. And another one by The Huffington Post

Have you ever thought about car donation to help cancer research? You can help.

May 12, 2011

Cancer: You Must Fight Back To Survive

Dana Reeve- Lost the Battle to Lung Cancer

Unfortunately, cancer affects all of us. It has affected everyone in some way. Whether it be a loved one or a favorite celebrity, cancer ignores social status. Cancer is to humans that kryptonite is to superman. There are ways to minimize the potential of getting cancer, but there is no cure for cancer. Cancer can change your life no matter how tough you think you are mentally and physically. You can try to avoid cancer, but it can be deadly if it is too late to fight back. The sad irony is that the wife of actor Christopher Reeve, famous for his role in Superman, died of lung cancer. Dana Reeve was only 44 years old! Her death came after the tragic loss of Christopher Reeve as well. Imagine how difficult it is for the Reeve family to deal with their loss.

For cancer patients, one of the most important things to remember is too never quit fighting. While there is no cure for cancer, there are treatments to help people win the battle against cancer. Some argue that the side affects of chemotherapy are worse than the actual disease. However, to beat cancer you must be as strong as Superman. Let’s discuss some of the celebrities and athletes that have been diagnosed with cancer. Some of their stories are truly inspirational.

List of Celebrities Who Have Fought Against Cancer

*List of celebrities are in no particular order.

Paul Newman: 1925-2008

Famous actor, firm director, entrepreneur and professional race driver died of lung cancer. He lived the life that many of us dream of. He won Academy awards and won several national championships in the Sports Car Club of America. His race car teams won several championships in the Indy Car racing series. He also was the co-founder of Newman’s Own, a nonprofit food company. All the profits of his food sales were given to charity. We will all miss Paul Newman.

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Patrick Swayze: 1952-2009

Best known for his acting in “Ghost and Dirty Dancing”, Patrick was a strong willed fighter until he finally lost the battle to pancreatic cancer. He even tried an experimental drug called “Vatalanib” to help him win the battle against cancer. During his fight with cancer, he continued to smoke despite his doctors orders. Sometimes happiness is an important virtue to follow.

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Farrah Fawcett: 1947-2009

Famous actress and artist, died from anal cancer, a rare disease that affects only 5,000 people in the U.S each year. After radiation treatment and chemotherapy, she was declared cancer free. However, during a routine checkup in 2007, the cancer had returned. Two years later, she lost the battle with lung cancer. Farrah was a sex symbol and a pop culture icon back in the 1970′s and early 1980′s. She will be remembered for her friendly personality and her youthfulness.

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Ted Kennedy: 1932-2009

Ted was the youngest brother of President John F. Kennedy. He was elected into the Senate in 1964 and was reelected seven more times before he died. In May 2008, he was rushed to the emergency room after he suffered from a seizure. However, medical tests revealed that he had a brain tumor and it was not a stroke. Despite being treated with chemotherapy and radiation, he lost his battle to brain cancer at his home.

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Michael Douglas: Beat Cancer

American actor and producer, has won his battle against throat cancer! After intense radiation and chemotherapy, he can now enjoy life. However, there is a small chance of a recurrence of tumors.  His battle with cancer received a high amount of media attention. America was able to see the signs of him battling against cancer. Despite undergoing the fight of his life, he kept a positive attitude that was admirable for all cancer sufferers.

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Lance Armstrong: Survivor

Lance is a former American professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times. If that was not impressive enough, he was also fighting a battle against testicular cancer. However, all of his trophies do not amount to him beating cancer. His cancer treatment included brain and testicular surgery and intensive chemotherapy. At one time, doctors were not overly optimistic about his chance of beating cancer. It goes to show that you have to be mentally tough to win the battle against cancer. Lance also became the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support. His foundation is also known as Livestrong.org.

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We want to hear your story about fighting cancer. We would love to know how you kept a positive attitude. Your story will help others stay positive too! This is just a small list of celebrities that have dealt with cancer. Here is an in depth list.

Complete List of Celebrities With Cancer

Source: Celebrities With Cancer

• Hiroaki “Rocki” Aoki – Founder of Benihana Restaurant Chain
• David Lance Arneson – Co-inventor of “Dungeons & Dragons” role-playing game
• James A. Baker – Texas Supreme Court Justice
• Gloria Shayne Baker – Composer and Lyricist
• Roscoe Lee Browne – Actor
• Chandralekha – Dancer
• Elizabeth Choy – Singapore War Hero
• Michael Crichton – Author (Jurassic Park, Andromeda Strain, Rising Sun, Twister, Disclosure, Timeline, ER)
• Ty Cobb – Baseball Player
• Gary C. Comer – Founder of Lands End clothing company
• Cookie – Brooklyn Diana Monkey
• Madelyn “Toot” Payne Dunham – Grandmother of President Barack Obama
• Christopher Essex – Fashion Designer
• Giacinto Facchetti – Italian Soccer Player
• Gert Fredriksson – Olympic Canoeist
• Janice Hamblin – $10 million American Family Publishers Sweepstakes Winner
• Harriet – Caribbean Flamingo at the Como Zoo (St. Paul, Minnesota)
• Joseph Kauffman – Peace Corps Founder
• Jay Koch – Ronald Reagan Lookalike
• Jim Lemon – Baseball Player
• Edward Lorenz – Father of Chaos Theory (“Butterfly Effect”)
• JoAnna Lund – Cookbook author
• Janis Martin – Singer (Female Elvis)
• Jeff McClelland – Airline executive
• George McCorkle – Marshall Tucker Band guitarist
• Gloria Monty – TV Producer (“General Hospital”)
• Bobby Nichols – PGA Tour
• Philippe Noiret – Actor (“Il Postino”, “Cinema Paradiso”)
• Peter Charles Orton – Founder, HIT Entertainment (Bob the Builder)
• George Page – TV Host (PBS series “Nature”)
• Denis Payton – Sax Player (“Dave Clark Five”)
• Alfred Peet – Gourmet Coffee Guru
• June Pointer – Singer (Pointer Sisters)
• Sidney Pollack – Actor and Director
• Patricia Goedicke Robinson – Poet
• Bert Sheldon – Actor
• Rudolf Vrba – Auschwitz death camp escapee
• Dennis Weaver – Actor (“Gunsmoke”)
• Richard Wright – Musician, Founding Member of Pink Flyod

Bladder Cancer

• Francis George – Roman Catholic Cardinal
• Eugene Saenger – Radiologist (Studied effects of radiation on the body)

Bone Cancer and Sarcomas

This category includes sarcomas, which are cancers of connective tissues. Rhabdomyosarcomas are sarcomas associated with skeletal muscle tissue. Chondrosarcomas are sarcomas associated with cartilage tissue. Liposarcomas are sarcomas associated with fat tissue.

• Jenessa Boey Byers (Rhabdomyosarcoma) – 8-year-old featured on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and lobbied Congress on childhood cancer cures
• Nick Clarke (Sarcoma) – Broadcast Journalist (BBC)
• Digger – Police Dog
• Queen Hatshepsut – Ancient Egyptian Mummy
• Don Herbert – TV Host (“Mr. Wizard”)
• Vincent Angelo Meli
• Diane Middlebrook (Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma) – Author
• Morag Morrison – Blind Bowler
• Michael Turner (Chondrosarcoma, Right Pelvis) – Comic book illustrator

Bowel Cancer

• Bobby Moore – England World Cup Team Captain
• Terry Jones – Actor (“Monty Python”)

Brain Tumors

• Ahmed al-Rubei – Kuwaiti Politician
• Lyle Alzado – Football Player
• Susan Denise Atkins – Convicted Murderer, Member of “Manson Family”
• Lee Atwater – Chairman, Republican National Committee
• Jerome “Butch” baldassari – Mandolin Player
• Dr. Sheela Basrur, Public Health Leader (SARS Outbreak)
• James Batten – CEO, Knight Ridder Newspapers
• Mollie Beattie – Director, US Fish and Wildlife Services
• John Buttera – Hot Rod Designer
• Dan Duva – Boxing Promoter
• Don Fusilli – CEO of Michael Baker Corp.
• George Gershwin – Composer
• Rod Gilchrist – Cartoon Art Museum Executive
• Tim Gullikson – Pete Sampras’ Tennis Coach
• Scott Hafeman – Golf pro
• Max Helton – Founder of Motor Racing Outreach Christian ministry
• Bruce Henderson – Imation CEO
• Craig “Ironhead” Heyward – NFL fullback
• Dick Howser – Manager, Kansas City Royals
• Edward M. Kennedy (Malignant Glioma) – US Senator
• Lynn Kohlman – Fashion Model and Photographer
• Ryan Larkin – Oscar-nominated Animator
• Yves Saint Laurent – Designer
• Reginald Lewis – CEO, TLC Beatrice
• Bob Marley – Reggae Singer
• Frank Edward “Tug” McGraw – Baseball Player
• Robert McNair – SC Governor
• David McDonald – Actor (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”)
• Greg Morris – Actor (Mission Impossible)
• Bobby Murcer – New York Yankees’ Announcer
• Joseph Gober Nazel Jr. – Journalist & Biographer
• Robert D. Novak – Columnist, Chicago Sun Times
• Megan O’Connell – Model
• Bob O’Connor (CNS Lymphoma) – Pittsburgh Mayor
• Pat Paulsen – Comedian
• Slim Pickens – Actor
• Pete Rozelle – NFL Commissioner
• Dan Quisenberry – Pitcher, Kansas City Royals
• Wilma Rudolph – Olympic Gold Medalist
• Lani Silver – Founder of Holocaust Oral History Project
• Gene Siskel – Movie Critic
• Deke Slayton – Astronaut
• Dawn Steele – Movie Studio Executive
• Annette Strauss – Former Dallas Mayor
• Jan Streeter – Wife of NH Mayor Bernie Streeter
• Robert Swanson – Founder of Genentech
• Mike Synar – US Congressman
• Michael Walsh – CEO, Tenneco
• Eric Wolf – Arpanet developer
• Jerry Zucker, Billionaire scientist and CEO of Hudson’s Bay Company

Breast Cancer

• Henrikje van Andel-Schipper (Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer) – World’s Oldest Person (115 years old)
• Christina Applegate – Actress
• Ingrid Bergman – Actress
• Shirley Temple Black – Actress
• Erma Bombeck – Journalist
• Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara – IVF mother who gave birth at 66
• Chris Calloway – Singer
• Rachel Carson – Author
• Julia Child – Chef
• Peter Criss – Drummer for KISS rock band
• Sheryl Crow – Singer-Songwriter
• Maggie Daley – Wife of Chicago Mayor
• Bette Davis – Actress
• Jo Ann Davis – Member of Congress
• Kelly Jo Dowd – Hooters Girl
• Elizabeth Edwards – Wife of US Senator
• Jill Eikenberry – Actress
• Linda Ellerbee – TV Host
• Belinda Emmett – TV actress
• Melissa Etheridge – Musician
• Edie Falco – Actress
• Sasha Ferrer – Writer-Producer
• Carly Fiorina – Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard
• Peggy Fleming – Figure Skater
• Betty Ford – First Lady
• Georgia Frontiere – Female owner of NFL football team
• Kathryn Frost – Major General in US Army (Highest Ranking Woman in US Army)
• Barbara Gittings – Gay Rights Activist
• Ernie Green – Football player
• Nanci Griffith (Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer) – Singer
• Dorothy Hamill – Olympic Figure Skater
• Ruth Handler – Barbie Doll
• Diana Hyland – Actress
• Kate Jackson – Actress
• Ann Jillian – Actress
• Susan Komen (Her sister, Nancy Brinker, founded the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.)
• Patti LaBelle – Singer
• Lorraine Hunt Lieberson – Mezzo-Soprano
• Juliette Gordon Low – Founder, Girl Scouts of the USA
• Linda Eastman McCartney – Wife of Paul McCartney
• Kylie Minogue – Singer
• Martina Navratilova – Tennis Player
• Ellie Nesler – Vigilante killer of son’s accused molester
• Olivia Newton-John – Actress/Singer
• Dr. Jerri Nielsen – South Pole
• Cynthia Nixon – Actress
• Sandra Day O’Connor – Supreme Court Justice
• Nancy Reagan – Former First Lady
• Lynn Redgrave – Actress
• Wendy Richard – EastEnders Actress
• Minnie Riperton – Singer-Songwriter “Loving You”
• Cokie Roberts – Journalist
• Robin Roberts – ABC Anchor (Good Morning America)
• Richard Rountree – Actor
• Carly Simon – Singer
• Jaclyn Smith – Actress
• Suzanne Somers – Actress
• Susan Sontag (Breast Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) – Author
• Soraya – Latin Singer
• Gloria Steinem – Founder, MS Magazine
• Wanida Tantiwittayapitak – Thai Social Activist
• Maura Tierney – Actress
• Jane Tomlinson – Completed Ironman, Marathons and Triathlons on Chemotherapy
• Leigh Tomlinson – Singer, Actress
• Fawn Vrazo – Journalist
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz – Member of Congress
• Mickey Wright – Golfer

Cervical Cancer

• Eva Narcissus Boyd – Loco-Motion singer (“Little Eva”)
• Heather Burcham – Proponent of HPV Vaccine
• Chandralekha – Indian dancer and choreographer
• Barbara Garcia – Proponent of HPV Vaccine
• Jade Goody – Dental technician appeared on British reality TV show “Big Brother”
• Connie Kay – Pat O’Brien’s singing piano player (French Quarter, New Orleans)
• Elizabeth Brenden Kelly – Baker and Restaurant Owner
• Dawn Kilpatrick – Army Sergeant Major, Special Assistant for Public Affairs to the Secretary of the Army
• Vicki Malouf – Fashion Industry Executive
• Kathleen McBridge – Actress, Dial soap model
• Dianne Metivier – President of Cerebral Palsy Society
• Anita Mui – Asian Pop Diva, Actress (“Madonna of Asia”)
• Eva Peron – Argentina’s first lady (“Evita”)
• Linda F. Pezzano – Consultant who launched ‘Trivial Pursuit’ game
• Patsy Ramsey – Mother of JonBenet Ramsey
• Alma Sedgwick – Fictional television character in Coronation Street (British soap opera)

Colon Cancer

• Corazon Aquino – Former Philippine President
• Charlie Bell – McDonald’s CEO
• Ted Corbitt (Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer) – American Distance Runner
• Eric Davis – Baseball Player
• Mildred “Babe” Didrikson – Olympic Track & Field Athlete
• Farrah Fawcett (Rectal Cancer) – Actress
• Ron Fineman – TV Journalist
• John Forsythe – Actor
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Supreme Court Justice
• Aribert Heim (Rectal Cancer) – Fugitive Nazi War Criminal (“Dr. Death”)
• Dick Hickox (Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer) – Basketball Player
• Betty Hutton – Actress
• Chen Jinlang – Singer (Singapore)
• Eartha Kitt – Singer
• Ernie Ladd (Colon, Stomach, Bones) – Football Player, Wrestler
• Marilyn Martinez – Standup Comedian
• Juanita Millender-McDonald – Member of Congress (D-CA)
• Frank Morgan – Saxophonist
• Sharon Osbourne – Wife of Ozzie Osbourne
• Walter K. Palmer – Health Insurance Executive
• Jean Pelletier – Quebec City Mayor
• Harold Pinter – Nobel Prize Winning Playwright
• Abdul Razzak (Colorectal Cancer) – Gitmo Detainee
• Ronald Reagan – US President
• Ted Schroeder – Tennis Champion
• Charles Schultz – Peanuts
• Joel Siegel – Film Critic (ABC Good Morning America)
• Leroy Sievers – Journalist (ABC News Nightline executive producer, CBS News)
• Damu Smith – Peace and Environmental Activist
• Tony Snow – White House Press Secretary
• Darryl Strawberry – Baseball Player
• Robin Toner – New York Times Reporter
• Charlie Walker – Grand Ole Opry member and Honky-Tonk Singer
• Edward Yang – Director
• Lee Young – Jazz Drummer

Esophageal Cancer

• William R. Bennett Jr. – Physicist (Gas Lasers)
• Bill Cameron – Canadian News Anchor
• Bruce Dal Canton – Baseball Player
• Kenjiro Haitani – Japanese Children’s Author
• Dick Hickox (Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer) – Basketball Player
• Makoto “Mako” Iwamatsu – Actor
• Jaap Penraat – Helped Jews escape the Holocaust
• Martin Arthur Pomerantz – Astrophysicist
• Ann Richards – Texas Governor
• Ron Silver – Actor
• Larry Stewart – Secret Santa (anonymously gave away $100 bills to the needy each December)
• Tom Lantos – Member of Congress and Holocaust Survivor

Head and Neck Cancer

• Bobby Hamilton – NASCAR driver
• Victor Navarra – Firefighter, Marathon Runner/Coordinator

Intestinal Cancer

• Archbishop Christodoulos – Leader of Greek Orthodox Church
• Gordon B. Hinckley – President of Mormon Church
• Paul Hunter – Masters Champion Snooker Player

Kidney Cancer

• Linda Cloud – Texas lottery director
• Edsel Dunford – TRW Inc. President
• Kevin Hawkins – 9/11 detective
• Lee Hazelwood (Renal Cancer) – Singer/Songwriter
• Barbara Gallagher – Artist (Alabama)
• Ivica Racan – Former Croatian Prime Minister
• Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) – Actress
• Joni Richards – mother of Denise Richards

Liver Cancer

• Chloe – Miller Park Zoo river otter
• Christopher Glenn – CBS Radio Anchor
• John William Minton (Liver Cancer, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Wrestler “Big John Studd”
• Calvin Owens – Bluesman
• Lawrence Payton – Singer
• Clermont Pepin – Composer
• Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) – Actress
• Donald Reese – NFL Football player
• Suzuki Roshi – Zen Buddhism
• Jane Rule – Canadian Novelist
• Lydia Sum – Hong Kong Actress
• Bungo Yoshida / Teruo Takahashi – Japanese Puppeteer (Bunraku)

Lung Cancer

See also mesothelioma.

• Edward Albert – Actor
• Raul Alfonsin – President of Argentina
• Desi Arnez – Actor
• Neil Aspinall – “Fifth” Beatle, Beatle’s Business Guru
• Mark Belanger – Baseball Player
• Jack Benny (Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer) – Comedian
• Leonard Bernstein – Composer
• Jimmy Carl Black – Frank Zappa’s Drummer
• Gerald Boyd – Managing Editor, New York Times
• Gay Robert Brewer Jr. – PGA Tour Champion
• Yul Brynner – Actor
• Herb Caen – Journalist
• Ron Carey – Teamsters President
• Allen Carr – Anti-Smoking Guru
• Eric Carr – Musician
• Julia Carson – Member of Congress (D-IN)
• Nat “King” Cole – Musician
• Desiree Collins – FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Litigant
• Gary Cooper – Actor
• Luiz Jose Costa – Musician
• Joe DeNardo – TV Meteorologist
• Willie Denson – Singer-Songwriter (“Mama Said”)
• Joe DiMaggio – Baseball Player
• Walt Disney – Animator
• David Allyn Dokich – Rapist
• Jimmy Dorsey – Musician
• Morton Downey, Jr. – Comedian
• Richard J. Durrell – First Publisher of People Magazine
• Duke Ellington – Musician
• Russell Ellington – Harlem Globetrotters Coach
• Barbara Epstein – Editor (New York Review of Books, US edition of The Diary of Anne Frank)
• Freddy Fender – Singer
• Freddie Fields – Hollywood agent and producer
• Martin Fierro – Saxophonist
• Jim Finks – Football Player
• Kam Fong – Actor
• George MacDonald Fraser – Author (Flashman books)
• Larry Gilbert – Golfer
• Betty Grable – Actress
• George Grizzard – Actor
• Bobby Hachey – Singer
• Carrie Hamilton – Actress
• Lloyd Haynes – Actor
• Susan Hayward – Actress
• Andrew Hill – Jazz Pianist
• Cheryl Holdridge – Mouseketeer
• Mo Howard – Comedian
• Nancy Gore Hunger – Al Gore’s Sister
• Peter Jennings – ABC Anchor
• Andreas Katsulas – Actor (One-armed man in “The Fugitive”)
• Eddie Kendrick – Singer
• J. Ward Kennedy – Cardiologist
• David Knapp – VP Investor Relations, Westinghouse Electric Corp.
• Jesse Donald [Don] Knotts – Actor
• Jiddu Krishnamurti – Religious Teacher
• Hilly Kristal – Father of Punk Rock
• Larry Linville – Actor (Comedy)
• Nancy Littlefield – Head, NYC Film Office
• Kim Manners – X-Files Director
• Robert Mardian – Watergate figure
• Roger Maris (Lung Cancer, Lymphoma) – Baseball Player
• Bob Marley – Singer
• Dean Martin (Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer) – Actor
• Kiel Martin – Actor
• Pat Marsden – Broadcast Journalist
• William McAnulty – Kentucky Supreme Court Justice
• Roddy McDowell (Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer)
• Wayne McLaren – Marlboro Man
• David McLean – Marlboro Man
• Doug McLure – Actor
• Audrey Meadows – Actress
• Melina Mercouri – Actress
• Tammy Faye Messner – Televangelist
• George Millay – Founder of SeaWorld and Wet ‘n Wild
• Robert Mitchum – Actor
• Claude Monet – Painter
• Gabriel Montalvo – Vatican envoy and ambassador to the US
• Edward R. Murrow – Journalist
• Paek Nam-sun – North Korea Foreign Minister
• Paul Newman – Actor, Race-car Driver and Entrepreneur
• Charles Norwood – Member of Congress (R-GA)
• William D. O.Hagan – Mueller Industries Inc. President and CEO
• Mate Parlov – Olympic, World Champion Boxer
• Benny Parsons – NASCAR driver
• Suzanne Pleshette – Actress
• Vincent Price – Actor
• Ayn Rand – Author
• Lou Rawls (Brain/Lung Cancer) – Soul Singer
• Harry Reasoner – Journalist
• Dana Reeve – Actress
• Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) – Actress
• Cal Ripkin, Sr. – Baseball Player
• Dave Roberts (from asbestos) – Baseball Player
• Wayne Schenk – Lottery Winner
• Barbara Seaman – Patients Rights Advocate
• Beverly Sills – Opera Star
• Lowell Smith – Dancer
• W.D. Snodgrass – Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet
• Ralph Sturges – Chief of Mohegan Indian Tribe in Connecticut
• Ed Sullivan – Entertainer
• Lauren Terrazzano – Reporter (Newsday)
• Hank Thompson – Country Singer
• Will Thornbury – Actor (Camel TV Ads)
• Spencer Tracy – Actor
• Beau Tucker – Country Music Manager (father of Tanya Tucker)
• Forrest Tucker – Actor
• Rafael Tufino – Puerto Rican Artist/Painter
• John Updike – Novelist
• Jim Varney – Comedian
• Jimmy Walker – Basketball Player
• Marion E. Warren – Photographer
• John Wayne – Actor
• Sandy West – Drummer (“The Runaways”)
• James Whitmore – Actor (Won Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony awards)
• Sir Kyffin Williams (Lung, Prostate) – Artist
• Carl Wilson – Musician

Lymphoma

• Paul Allen (Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Cofounder of Microsoft
• Joe Andruzzi (Burkitt’s Lymphoma) – Football Player
• Gene Autry – Singer/Actor
• Paul Azinger – Golfer
• Ed Bradley – CBS News Anchor (60 Minutes)
• Michael Brecker (Leukemia) – Jazz Saxophonist
• Robin Bush (Leukemia, age 3) – Daughter of President George H.W. Bush
• Susan Butcher (Leukemia) – Winner of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
• John Allan Cameron (Leukemia, Bone Marrow Cancer) – Celtic Musician
• Howard Carter (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Egyptologist, Discovered Tomb of Tutankhamum
• William Casey – CIA
• Joseph Coors – Adolph Coors Brewing Company
• John Cullen – Hockey Player
• Mark Fields – Football Player
• Martin Fry – Musician (ABC)
• Andres Galarraga – Baseball Player
• Tim Garton – Swimmer
• Delta Goodrem (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Singer
• Edward Gramlich (Leukemia) – Member, Federal Reserve Board
• Michael C. Hall (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Actor
• Lynden David Hall (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Soul Singer
• Richard Harris (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Actor
• Daniel Hauser (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Minnesota Boy whose parents refused Chemotherapy and left the state to avoid a court order, later resumed chemotherapy
• Anthony Herrera – Actor
• King Hussein – Jordanian King
• Arte Johnson – Actor
• LeShon Johnson – Football Player
• John Kanzius (Leukemia) – Developed radio frequency ablation device
• Ray Katt – Baseball Player
• Saku Koivu – Hockey Player
• Mario Lemieux (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Hockey Player
• Dinu Lipatti (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Pianist
• Charles A. Lindbergh – Aviator
• Jeff MacNelly – Cartoonist
• Mickey Mantle, Jr. – Baseball Player
• Roger Maris (Lung Cancer, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Baseball Player
• Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Nobel Laureate
• Luke Menard (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – American Idol finalist, 7th season
• John William Minton (Liver Cancer, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Wrestler “Big John Studd”
• Carrie Nye – Actress
• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) – First Lady
• Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) – Shah of Iran
• Joey Ramone – Musician/Singer
• Steve Reeves – Athlete/Actor
• Natt Riddles (Leukemia) – Blues Harmonica Player
• Freida Riley (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – American School Teacher “October Sky”
• Paul G. Rogers – Member of Congress
• Gito Rollies – Rock Singer
• Arlen Specter (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – US Senator
• Brandon Tartikoff (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – TV Executive
• Craig Thomas – US Senator
• Fred Thompson – US Senator
• Paul Tsongas – US Senator
• Mr. T (Laurence Tureaud) – Actor
• Gene Wilder – Comedian
• Ethan Zohn (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) – Winner of “Survivor: Africa”

Mesothelioma

• Ron Cyrus – Grandfather of Pop Star Miley Cyrus
• Paul Gleason – Actor
• Stephen Jay Gould – Scientist
• Steve McQueen (stomach mass) – Actor
• Warren Zevon – Musician

Multiple Myeloma

• Richard Bell – Keyboardist and Songwriter
• Daniel N. Finegood – Prankster (Changed Spelling of Hollywood Sign)
• Louis Rukeyser – Author and TV Host (Business & Economic News)
• Roy Scheider – Actor (Jaws movies)
• Chandra Shekhar – Indian Prime Minister
• Stan Winston – Special Effects

Ovarian Cancer

• Marcheline Bertrand – mother of Angelina Jolie
• Claudia Cohen – Gossip Columnist
• Stanley Ann Dunham – Mother of President Barack Obama
• Sharon Tyler Herbst – Food Author
• Coretta Scott King – widow of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Gilda Radner – Comedienne and Actress

Pancreatic Cancer

• Christie Allen – Singer
• Carola Ashford – Restored Alcatraz Gardens
• Count Basie – Jazz Musician
• Griffin Bell – US Attorney General
• Jack Benny (Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer) – Comedian
• Stephen Bernard – Founder of Cape code Potato Chips
• Joseph Bernardin – Roman Catholic Cardinal
• Former president Jimmy Carter lost four family members to pancreatic cancer.
• Daniel Cassidy – Author “How the Irish Invented Slang” and Slanguage Columnist
• Emily Couric – Viginia State Senator, Sister of Today Show host Katie Couric
• Joan Crawford – Actress
• George Crile – CBS News
• Dr. Ronald M. Davis – AMA President
• Michael E. Deaver – Ronald Reagan Adviser
• Arthur H. DeRosier Jr. – College President
• Gene DeWitt – Advertising Agency Head
• Fred Dressler – Time Warner Cable TV Executive
• Thomas H. Eubanks – Archaeologist
• Dizzy Gillespie – Jazz Musician
• Charles Grimes – Olympic Gold Medalist
• Melissa Hayden – Dancer (Ballet)
• Marilyn Horne – Opera Star
• Robert ‘Skip’ Jennings – ABC News Cameraman
• Steve Jobs (Islet Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor) – Apple Corp. CEO
• Hal Kant – Attorney representing the Grateful Dead
• Ken Kennedy – Computer Scientist (Parallel Computation)
• Bill Kitchen – Cartoonist
• Catherine Baker Knoll (Neuroendocrine Cancer) – Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania
• Michael Landon – Actor
• Rafi Lavi – Israeli Contemporary Artist
• Magnus Magnusson – Host of TV Quiz Show Mastermind
• Rene Magritte – Artist
• Henry Mancini – Musician
• Arif Mardin – Producer
• Eric Markusen – Genocide Expert
• Laurie Bartram McCauley – Actress (Friday the 13th)
• Andrew J. McKelvey – Entrepreneur (Monster.com)
• Margaret Mead – Anthropologist
• Actor Matthew Modine lost his father to pancreatic cancer.
• David ‘Fathead’ Newman – Jazz Saxophonist
• Michael J. Parman – Publisher of the Press Democrat
• Randy Pausch – Computer Scientist (Virtual Reality Pioneer, “The Last Lecture”)
• Luciano Pavarotti – Singer
• Fred Paxton, Chairman of the Board of Paxton Media Group (owns newspapers in 9 states)
• Dith Pran – “Killing Fields” Survivor
• Billy Pugh – Inventor of NASA Safety Nets
• Donna Reed – Actress
• Morris W. Rosenberg – Reporter (AP Bureau Chief)
• Mel Sachs – Attorney to the Stars
• Michael Signer – Interfaith Expert
• Patrick Swayze – Actor
• Gene Upshaw – Football Player
• Lee Walczak – Journalist
• Irving Wallace – Author
• George D. Warrington – Passenger Rail Executive (Amtrak, NJ Transit)
• Willye White – Olympic Track and Field Athlete
• Judith D. Wilkenfeld – Attorney (Fought Tobacco Industry)
• Chuck Winders – Firefighter, Stock-Car Racer, Softball Player

Prostate Cancer

• Harry Belafonte – Musician/Actor
• Yahweh ben Yahweb (Hulon Mitchell Jr.) – Religious Sect Leader
• Joe Brodsky – Running Backs Coach for Dallas Cowboys
• James Brown – Singer, Godfather of Soul
• Henry Bumstead – Oscar-winning Art Director
• Frank Capra Jr. – Hollywood TV/Movie Producer
• Charles “Charlie” Chan – Jackie Chan’s father
• Ted Corbitt (Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer) – American Distance Runner
• Bob Delegall – Actor, Director, Writer
• Bob Dole – US Senator
• Snooks Eaglin – Blind New Orleans Musician
• Louis Farrakhan – Leader of Nation of Islam
• Ken Fletcher – Tennis Player
• Bill Flemming – ABC News Sportscaster
• Dan Fogelberg – Singer/Songwriter
• Rudolph Giuliani – Former NYC Mayor
• Merv Griffin – Talk Show Host, Game Show Creator (Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune)
• Andy Grove – Intel Corp.
• Bob Hayes – Olympic Gold Medalist
• Jesse Helms – US Senator
• Charlton Heston – Actor
• Lamar Hunt – Football team owner who coined term ‘Super Bowl’
• Dr. Andre V. Jubert – Oncologist
• John Kerry – US Senator
• Timothy Leary – LSD
• Richard C. Levin – President, Yale University
• Irving R. Levine – NBC News Correspondent
• Jerry Lewis – Comedian
• Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa
• Roddy McDowell (Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer)
• Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi – Lockerbie Bomber
• Roger Moore – Actor
• Jack Morgan – Superior Court Judge
• Rupert Murdoch – Media Magnate
• Daryl G. Nickens – Screenwriter
• Jerry Orbach – Actor
• Arnold Palmer – Golfer
• Gordon Parks – Photographer (Life Magazine) and Director (“Shaft”)
• Floyd Patterson – Heavyweight Champion of the World
• Linus Pauling – Nobel Laureate
• Harvey Lawrence Pekar – Comic Book Writer
• Colin Powell – US Secretary of State
• Norman Schwarzkopf – Retired General
• James LeVoy Sorenson – Billionaire Medical Equipment Pioneer
• Stephen Stills – Folk Rock Singer/Songwriter
• Joe Torre – NY Yankees
• Eugene Watts – Serial Killer
• Andrew Lloyd Webber – Composer
• Peter Wells – Musician
• Sir Kyffin Williams (Lung, Prostate) – Artist
• Bobby Windsor – Rugby player
• Frank Zappa – Musician

Skin Cancer

• Wayne Boden – Serial Killer (Vampire Rapist)
• Fitz Dixon Jr. – Owner of Philadelphia 76ers
• Stuart Entwistle – Surfer
• Melanie Griffith – Actress
• Gus – World’s Ugliest Dog (One-eyed, three-legged Chinese Crested)
• John McCain (Melanoma) – US Senator
• Edward McGaffigan Jr. (Melanoma) – Member of Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Reg Park – Bodybuilder
• Joe Roth (Melanoma) – Football Player
• David Smith (Melanoma) – Apollo 13 Lunar Module Engineer
• Elizabeth Taylor – Actress
• Tom Usher – CEO of US Steel
• Dr. Stephen Williams – Oncologist

Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)

• Henrikje van Andel-Schipper (Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer) – World’s Oldest Person (115 years old)
• Galyani Adulyadej (Abdominal Cancer) – Thai Princess
• Rabbi Shmuel Berenbaum – Talmudic Scholar
• Napolean Bonaparte (Gastric Cancer) – French Emperor
• Darlene Conley (Stomach Cancer) – Actress
• Aundrey Hepburn (Abdominal Cancer) – Actress
• Daniela Klemenschits (Stomach Cancer) – Austrian tennis player
• Judith Krug – Founder of Banned Books Week
• Dr. Charles S. Lieber (Stomach Cancer) – Demonstrated that alcohol is a toxin leading to cirrhosis of the liver and that alcoholism is treatable
• Ulrich Muehe (Stomach Cancer) – Actor
• Ernie Ladd (Colon, Stomach, Bones) – Football Player, Wrestler
• Anita Roberts (Gastric Cancer) – NCI Cancer Researcher
• Joseph Weizenbaum – Computer Pioneer (Developed ELIZA)
• Masakazu Yoshizawa – Japanese Flutist (Memoirs of a Geisha, The Joy Luck Club)

Testicular Cancer

• Dan Abrams – TV journalist
• Lance Armstrong – Tour de France Winner
• Todd Barranger – Golfer
• Richard Belzer – Actor/Comedian
• Josh Bidwell – Football Player
• Frank Church – US Senator
• Jason Cundy – Rubgy athlete
• Mack Dryden – Comedian
• Rico Fata – Hockey Player
• Rich Fields – Announcer for TV show “The Price is Right”
• Craig Forrest – Hockey Player
• Bernhard Goetz – Subway Vigilante
• Tom Green – Comedian
• Scott Hamilton – Figure Skater
• Nene Hilario – Basketball Player
• Phil Kessel – Hockey Player
• Sean Kimerling – Emmy award winning anchor of WPIX 11 and pre-game announcer for the Mets
• John Kruk – Baseball Player
• Christopher Franklin Lofton – Basketball Player
• Bob Losure – Journalist
• Mike Lowell – Baseball Player
• Dean Martin (Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer) – Actor
• Billy Mayfair – PGA Tour Winner
• Greg Montalbano – Baseball Player
• Bobby Moore – Soccer Player
• Craig Moore – Captain, Queensland Roar (Soccer)
• Philly Morris – Drummer (see checkemlads.com)
• Leonard “The Quahog” Paradiso – Suspected Serial Killer
• Tommy Raudonikis – Rugby Player
• Ebbe Sand – Soccer Player
• Scott Schoeneweis – Baseball Player
• Eric Shanteau – US Olympic Swimmer
• Alan Stubbs – Soccer Player
• Jimmy White – Snooker Player

Throat Cancer

• Ed Bailey – Baseball Player
• Amanda Blake – Actress
• Humphrey Bogart – Actor
• Graham Chapman – Comedian
• John Michael Crichton – Author
• Socks Clinton – First Cat (White House Cat)
• Sean Connery (Polyps) – Actor
• Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer
• Michael Douglas – Actor
• Mike Evans – Actor
• Clay S. Felker – New York Magazine Founder and Editor
• Abu Ghazala – Former Egyptian defense minister
• Ulysses S. Grant – US President
• George Harrison – Musician
• Judy Holliday – Actress
• Jack Klugman – Actor
• Alan Landers – Winston Cigarette Advertising Model (Winston Man)
• Barbara McNair – Singer and Actress
• Karl Mueller – Soul Asylum Bassist
• Sam Myers – Blues Musician and Singer
• Darrell [Wayne] Perry – Musician
• John Prine – Folk Singer
• Anne Ramsey – Actress
• Babe Ruth – Baseball Player
• Aaron Spelling (Oral Cancer, Stroke) – TV Producer
• Tag (Oral Cancer) – Steller sea lion (Vancouver Acquarium)
• Lana Turner – Actress
• Charlie Watts – Drummer (Rolling Stones)
• Mary Wells (Larynx Cancer) – Singer

Thyroid Cancer

• Isaac Asimov – Author
• Catherine Bell – Actress
• Rudy Bladel – Serial Killer (1978 Railroad Murders)
• Richard Crenna – Actor
• Gail Devers – Athlete
• Jerry DiPoto – Baseball Player
• Roger Ebert – Movie Critic
• Nanci Griffith (Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer) – Singer
• Eli Marrero – Baseball Player
• Michelle Jessica Noble – Addict Counselor
• Bessie Padilla – Philippine Model/Actress
• Joe Piscopo – Actor/Comedian
• William Rehnquist – Supreme Court Justice
• Rod Stewart – Musician
• Jeanne Zelasko – Sportscaster

Uterine Cancer

• Fran Drescher – Actress
• Evelyn Keyes – Actress (“Gone With the Wind”)
• Susan Sontag (Breast Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) – Author

Miscellaneous Cancers

• R. W. “Johny” Apple Jr. (Thoracic Cancer) – Reporter and Editor
• Garry Betty (Adrenocortical Cancer) – CEO of Earthlink
• Cinci Freedom (Spinal Cancer) – Cow that escaped from a slaughterhouse
• Sigmund Freud (Cancer of the Jaw) – Psychologist
• Jeff Healey (Retinoblastoma) – Blues and Jazz Musician/Guitarist
• Pat Hingle (Myelodysplasia, a form of blood cancer) – Actor (Commissioner James Gordon in “Batman”)
• Claude Jade (Eye Cancer) – Actress
• Joe Maierhauser (Carcinoid Syndrome) – Colossal Cave Park Caretaker
• Colin Murdoch (Sinus Cancer) – Inventor (Disposable Syringe, Tranquilizer Gun, Childproof Bottle Cap, Silent Burglar Alarm)
• Julia Thorne (Transitional-Cell Carcinoma) – ex-wife of Senator John Kerry
• Jack Wild (Mouth Cancer) – Actor
• Kathleen Woodiwiss (Carcinoid Cancer) – Author (Historical Romance Novels)
• Xiangzhong ‘Jerry’ Yang (Cancer of the Salivary Gland) – Cloning Expert

May 2nd, 2011

Bin Laden Is Dead

Thanks To Our Troops, Bin Laden Killed In Secret Raid

It is true, the mastermind behind the September 11th, 2011 World Trade Center tragedy is dead. President Obama Barack approved the top secret operation to kill Osama on April 29th. The news of Bin Laden’s death has brought cheers to everyone across the world. However, will this act of justice have any significant impact on the global war on terror? That remains to be seen.

Just as important is the brave men and women that worked together to complete the mission to capture Osama Bin Laden. Our U.S troops showed us their courage and they have made us proud again. The war on terror is far from over, but the death of Osama Bin Laden is a momentous victory that will boost our nations morale.

Thank those brave men and women who serve in our nation’s military and intelligence community both at home and abroad. Your courage has been admirable as America has slowly moved on from the tragic events on September 11, 2001. Please take a moment to honor those who were lost on that horrible day and their families who will forever cherish their memories. Thank you for your courage and may God continue to bless us all.

Brian Wells

CNN Presents: Behind The Scenes Video

SEAL Team 6 Find Osama Bin Laden

Homeless Veteran & his Family

Vietnam Veterans of America Reporting:

It is easy to write sincere articles online that describe all the troubles that our war hero’s have to go through. However, sometimes pictures are worth far more than words. The facts are staggering when it comes to the amount of homeless veterans in America. There are 200,000 homeless veterans on any one day and up to 400,000 during any year. 94% of the homeless veterans are male and 3% are female. This is coming from the Veterans Administration estimate. The numbers could be even higher!

If you are still trying to determine if it is worth it to donate your car to help a veterans organization, look at the pictures and make the decision for yourself!

Our Hero's: War Veterans

This Homeless Veteran Needs More Than Shelter

Vietnam Veterans of America-Helping Vets

Homeless Veterans with PTSD

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Why Should You Care About Donating Your Car For Veterans

The simplest answer is because they served for our country. They fought bravely to defend our country against evil dictators and tyrants. Unfortunately, the devastating affects of war left a lasting impression on many brave soldiers. Many soldiers returned to the U.S with physical and mental disabilities. Many veterans suffered from PTSD which controlled their quality of life. Due to their handicaps, many veterans were unable to find good jobs. Some veterans have a hard time functioning with their family and society. Eventually, many veterans are forced to live on the streets because they have no money and no place to go. In addition, the government does not offer enough assistance to keep veterans off the streets.

That is why your car donation is so important to the Vietnam Veterans of America. Just by looking at the images of our wounded veterans, you should see that they are desperate for more help. The next time that you walk by a homeless person where you live, remember that you can do something to help. If you have a older car or truck that you want to get rid of, donate the vehicle to the Vietnam Veterans of America. It would be great to put a smile on the faces of our veterans!

Homeless Vietnam War Veterans

Car Donations Delivering Smiles

There is nothing better than the feeling after helping others. It can give you a sense of pride knowing that you helped someone in need. It could be volunteering at a soup kitchen or a food drive. It can be just as satisfying to help others by donating items such as furniture, clothing and cars that you no longer need. I know from experience that volunteering on the weekends at various charitable events makes me feel like I am making a difference in the world. It is much better than spending my time watching T.V. No wonder car donations are becoming so popular today in America.

#1 Reason To Donate Your Car To Charity

The number one reason to donate your vehicle to charity is that it helps someone in need.  Car donation organizations give the proceeds of your car sale to the charity of your choice. Additionally, your donated car will be purchased by someone that needs a car to get to work or to drive their kids to school. It does not really matter if the car is older or unsightly. It is a method of transportation that will make their life easier. They may not be able to afford buying an used car from a dealership.

#2 Reason To Donate Your Car To A Nonprofit Charity

I hate cliches, but donating your car online is as easy as 1-2-3! Quite frankly, the car donation process is a total of 3 steps! Before you begin to donate a vehicle, choose what charitable cause to donate to. There are car donation programs that support homeless and disabled Vietnam Veterans, Purple Heart Veterans, homeless veterans, children, cancer research and animal shelters. Choose what cause is the closest to your heart.

1. Fill out an auto donation form online. You only need a title and free of all liens. The online form will also ask for the year, make, model and general condition of the car. Best of all, most nonprofit car organizations accept all type of vehicles such as trucks, vans, trailers, RV’s, boats and motorcycles.
2. Schedule the free pickup of your car donation. Schedule the tow of your vehicle at a time that is convenient for you. Remember, towing is free! Lastly, most car donation organizations accept donations nationwide. So it does not matter where you live in the United States.
3. Donate your car for a tax deduction. Lastly, car donations to charity are 100% tax deductible. The towing company will then give you an IRS tax deductible donation receipt. This is what all donors will need to use when they file their tax returns. The maximum that a donor can receive for a car donation is $500.

Conclusion: Donating Your Car Helps All In Involved

Donating your car can eliminate the annoying hassles of selling your car. If you have ever tried to sell a car, you know what I am talking about. Because of the car donation industry, you can get rid of your vehicle and never leave your living room. Additionally, you can help someone in need. There is so much to love about car donations! Be part of the success.

Japan: Death Toll Continues To Rise Due To The Earthquake

Yahoo Photo:Woman Cries

Nature has shown once again of how powerful it can be. No one has made more earthquake preparations than Japan. However, Japan did not plan on having the fifth-strongest earthquake in the world since 1900. However, the 8.9-magnitude made it the most powerful earthquake on record to hit Japan.

Thousands of natives died due to the massive earthquake. However, the devastation did not stop there. Due the irregular movements of the tectonic plate, the earthquake caused a tsunami. After the earthquake, waves as high as 10 meters rushed onto the shores of Japan causing even more fatalities and destruction. In fact, the community is flooded with dead bodies that the tide brought in. As of right now, experts estimate that 10,000 people have been killed.

Nuclear Power Plant Explodes Emitting Radioactivity

Japanese officials are now reporting that the Fukushima nuclear power plant has had two explosions and fear that another is imminent. Officials are confident that a complete meltdown of the nuclear reactors may occur.

Over 200,000 people have been evacuated from the surrounding area of the nuclear plant. U.S troops in a helicopter flying near the nuclear reactors are coming back with radioactive exposure. Army officials are hoping that the amount of radioactive exposure is at a minimum.

The pictures below from Japan tell the rest of the story. Make sure you watch the videos as well. They may make you cry!

Houses burn while the aftermath of the tsunami moves in

Earthquake registered a magnitude of 8.9!

Explosion at Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant Credit: Jamie Frevele

Family tested for radioactive exposure Source: Nydailynews

U.S and Japan troops have helped in the rescue effort

10-meter high tidal wave makes the streets of Japan look like a junk yard

U.S Troops packing up to help out the Japan community

Japan's NHK, oil refinery bursts into flames

Visit this link to find out some fast facts about the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

More information on Earthquakes.

Radiation in Massachusetts Rainwater from Japan! Article from Huffingtonpost.

Gas Prices

www.CarsHelpingVeterans.org

This is one of my favorite pictures that represents a hot topic of conversation these days. It seems that everyone around me is talking about the high gas prices. In fact, car owners are discussing the increasing gas prices as much as teenage girls talk about Justin Bieber. By the end of the day, I find both topics to be quite annoying. The fact is that we can not do anything about the gas prices in America. The only thing we can do is deal with it and make intelligent decisions to compensate for the high gas prices. It does not matter where you live in America, the gas prices will be high. Experts are warning that the prices may continue to rise to up to $4.00 per gallon!

It seems that most people instinctively complain about the gas prices and fail to consider to resolve the problem. For instance, there is a Facebook page that is trying to get followers to stop the rising gas prices. Instead of wasting time complaining about the rising gas prices, why not donate your old car, truck, van or SUV to a worthy charity?

Donate your Truck

Sweet Bronco

Weren’t the era of the Ford Broncos great. The Ford Bronco started Americas obsession with SUV’s. It seemed that everyone had one. If you have an older vehicle such as a Ford Bronco that is getting only 13-15 mpg and you are unsure what to do with it, consider letting a car donation organization help you and a charity in need.

Old Ford Bronco

Unfortunately, reality comes back to bite us. Our beloved cars from the 80′s begin to age and look like the Bronco in the picture below. It can be frustrating to deal with an old vehicle. It can be a time consuming chore to sell a car or truck. However, you can end your frustrations by donating your vehicle. The proceeds of your car donation can help disabled veterans, the poor, cancer research, kids and even animal shelters. After a towing company picks up your car or truck for free, you are eligible to receive a tax deduction. While you will have to say goodbye to your vehicle, a less fortunate family will be able to purchase your vehicle at a price they can afford. The family may be able to use the vehicle to get to work! Your vehicle has the potential to help someone in need. Instead of spending $100 on gas weekly, donate your old vehicle to a charity of your choice.

Funeral For Fallen Soldier Brings Hatred?

In Girard, Kansas, family and friends held a funeral for Corporal Richard Bennett. Mr. Richard Bennett died in a helicopter crash as he served our country in Iraq. He was just 25 years old. However, the funeral was welcomed with a group of protesters that claimed God is punishing America for tolerating homosexuality. Protester’s claimed that homosexuality is evil. One protester claimed that “we should have left his carcass right in the ground.” This is outrageous. The only emotion I feel is sadness and a sense of pride knowing that we have brave citizens that are willing to sacrifice their life to protect our country. The protester’s claims make no sense! How is the death of a veteran relevant to homosexuality? Spread the word about this story so we can stop ignorant protester’s like this! Thank you to all the veterans out there that are helping fellow veterans!

Please watch the video above from YouTube. The video tells most of the story!