The SkyPilot Project

Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Every NON-Profit at some point has to decide if it is going to keep going, or if it is going to shut it's doors. That time has come for The SkyPilot Project. When I first started The SkyPilot...

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The SkyPilot Project in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

It is that time of year again where we start to make plans for the next year. The SkyPilot Project is no different, however we are going to be taking a hiatus for the next 12 months as we try to...

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Toys for Tots

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

It's that time of year again. It's Christmas time. This is a hard time of year for Low-Income Families as they struggle to get gifts for the kids, for themselves, for their family. It can be a pretty...

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Love Revolution

noreply@blogger.com (David Shorb) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

"You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world." Those are the first words to the Beatles Song Revolution. I am an admirer of the 60's and 70's protest movement. There...

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It been a little quiet here.

noreply@blogger.com (David Shorb) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:49:00 +0000

We have been really quiet here over that The SkyPilot Project. We would like to apolgise for that. Life gets hectic, Life events happen and really Life just happens. There is only two of us running...

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My Fantasy of Renewal

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:52:00 +0000

I am a dreamer. I look at things that others might see as broken, and can see a fantastic new beginning of something else. Renewal. I look at big abandoned commercial buildings in that same...

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SkyPilot In Brief: Food Stamps

noreply@blogger.com (David Shorb) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The most a single individual can get for Food Stamps is $200, and that is only if they have no income. So lets break that down for you, over the course of an entire month. The average month is 4...

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Choices

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:43:00 +0000

Life is all about choices. Life can take you in one direction or another depending on the choices you make. I have always said that the choices you make don’t just affect you, they affect all the...

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Cutting Back On Everyday Things: Yowza! The Cell Phone Bill

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:51:00 +0000

After a few months of tracking my spending and tightening my financial belt, I've come to the disturbing reality of just how much money I've been paying out monthly. We won't go into crazy...

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News: Republicans hate the Poor and Old.

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:47:00 +0000

U.S. House of Representatives Votes for Big Cuts to Food Stamps – Poverty Insights According to the site Poverty Insights the Republican mislead house of representatives is trying to starve...

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...And The Things That Remind Me

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:32:00 +0000

While at work today, I had the pleasure of working with a woman who puzzled me a bit when I asked for her address. Her reply was, "I don't have an address"..."I live in a shelter". My heart sank....

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I Don't Know Where My Money Went!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:56:00 +0000

I'm not a mindless spender, I've just never been one to keep track of where I spend my money. Yup, I've been living on the financial edge. Don't get me wrong, I pay my bills. It's the "extra" money...

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Penny Pinching

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:58:00 +0000

I hate when emergencies happen and I'm not prepared. You know, "the fridge is on it's last leg and we need to get it fixed/replaced" emergency or "the car won't start, how am I going to get to work?"...

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Fill 'er Up!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:27:00 +0000

I'm dreading my weekly fill at the gas pump tomorrow. I eyed the prices posted at the gas stations as I drove past them. $3.50+ per gallon. Made me cringe. I used to be the kind of person that...

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Go Green In 5 Small Ways

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:02:00 +0000

If you're like most people, you do care about the environment but don't see yourself going all out and going completely solar...or breaking off of the power grid with windmills. Going Green doesn't...

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A change in The Line up

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:38:00 +0000

Hi everyone! So there has been a change in the line up....Marie is now the CEO of The SkyPilot Project....I have to take a step back to take care of some personal issues. All medical in nature, so...

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When I Was A Kid....

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:55:00 +0000

So many times, I hear people exclaim "kids these days!!!" in disgust. It's a vague, yet generalized complaint, about a lack of respect, work ethic...about how they think "money grows on trees"...

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Program Interruption!

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Hey There All! I know we have been very quiet of most of the month of January, but behold! We have been working very hard both at our full time jobs, and on the SkyPilot Project. Life is funny in...

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A New Year For Positive Change

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:47:00 +0000

As I enjoy my morning coffee, I can't help but feel an energy of ideas brewing inside of me. Whenever New Years approaches, I always have a sense of renewal. A clean slate. A fresh start for...

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Forward Thinking

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0000

In order to move forward you have to be able to think forward. You can’t be looking backwards at things that have happened in the past. You can’t be blaming all the people that have wronged you in...

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Tis The Season!

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:45:00 +0000

Happy Holidays! With all the hustle and bustle of work, family and Christmas Shopping, it is really easy to lose sight of those that are not able to have a Christmas this year....

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Human Sex Trafficking

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:10:00 +0000

What is human sex trafficking? It's a form of slavery. An illegal trade of a person for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation, forced prostitution. It is the abduction of women and...

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Personal Responsibility and some Other Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:15:00 +0000

I am a strong believer in a little thing call Personal Responsibility. You see it's that value that most Parents teach there children. It's that value that means that if you make a mistake you own up...

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A Life Saving Phone Call

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Iris) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:05:00 +0000

We at The SkyPilot Project have been so disturbed by the recent teen suicides, and we want to do all we can to help. The following is a resource list in crisis. Suicide is never the answer and...

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The School Yard Terrorist.

noreply@blogger.com (D Shorb) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:01:00 +0000

I have seen a lot of stories lately about LBGTQ teens that have sadly committed suicide because of bullying from their school peers. Bullies are Terrorist, it is straight and simple. The SkyPilot...

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