An addition from The Eye...





Always carry these simple items, to help fight crime, and help others:

* A small, bright white LED flashlight
* A small first aid kit (some bandaids, Neosporin ointment or spray, and individual alcohol wipes, at the very least)
* A charged cell phone, left on whenever you go out. to report crimes or other emergencies.
* A pen and paper, for writing important info down.

If you are consistent and make sure you have these items on you at all times when you go out, you have no idea how often you will be hailed as an "everyday hero" to those around you.

It's just common sense.

In Seeing Justice Done,
~The Eye~

I'm not one to use Threadomancy, but just wanted to see how this was going along? I'll PM you Ideaman.

With that I Superhero book coming out later this year, maybe now is the time to submit this idea to a publisher. We could start with Citadel, the company that is publishing the other book. Although I do not yet know the nature of the other book - if it is pro RLSH and their supporters, or if it mocks the lot of us.

THIS is enough to start the book!

I'm IN!

I was going to type some stuff on the subject tonight anyway.

I was thinking that we could try to have the book published with several perforated pages of the Good Deed Cards.

I live in a big, giant, dangerous city.
So, just going out to patrol
is REALLY dangerous and minimally effective.

So, what can I - or anyone - do that will really be heroic,
or make an actual difference?

Let's breakdown the threats into catagories
so that we can pick effective things to do for each, shall we?


1. homelessness
2. domestic violence
3. animal abuse/neglect
4. robbery
5. random beatings


did I miss any?

A new submission from Flora V. Arbor...







1. homelessness

Homeless people need
CLEAN water, food, shelter, cell phones, jobs and transport

*Calling ALL restaurants and grocery stores for donations takes time and can be done by
non-ferocious heros

*Posting for cell phone donations in upscale neighborhoods can be done by
fastidious heros ( who need to collect the donations and see to it that they get to the shelters)

*Calling public transport providers and asking for tokens to be donated to the shelters is possible.

*PUSHING AS HARD AS POSSIBLE for more public transport is worth it.

2. domestic violence

*Do not advocate marriage. Sad but good.
*Do not advocate having children
( Yes, this is my particular soap box)

* Do not advocate "living together"

*Advocate drinking more water to quell much belligerance.
(Yes, dehydration shrinks the brain and causes belligerance.)

PS. researchers DID NOT notice that there is a 60% over-lap
in the people who commit spouse-abuse and those who commit
child-abuse. -dammit!

*Do not stop at research information!

If you hear something, make the phone call!

If you are brave, knock on the door ( if you think that there is not a gun and
if you think that someone won't mess with your belongings while you are at work)

* film anything

3. animal abuse/neglect

*SPAY AND NEUTER!!!!

*GIVE to the Humane Society or ASPCA!!

* If you hear or see ANYTHING - MAKE THE PHONE CALL!
* Film any thing
* The shelter needs people to just pet cats so that they stay friendly.
* Foster pets ( when you foster, all food and litter and stuff is a write-off!)
* Transport pets to vets for elderly
* Do home-visits for adoption ( I did one today and one yesterday ! )

4. robbery
*Now we come to the caped-hero section.
If you are EVER at a 7-11 or Circle K or the like,
odds are favorable that a robbery could happen.

That would be the time to use your fighting skills, tripping skills, filming skills,
dialing 9-11 skills or blocking someone in with your car skills.

* if there are robberies in your area, form a neighborhood watch if there isn't one already
join one if there is.

5. random beatings
( more stuff for the caped heros!)
* be ready
* don't walk away.
* if you can't fight, film!

Thank you, Idea Man!

No problem. I appreciate everyone's contributions.

I wonder if there is any way we could get permission to use some of Peter Tangen's photos for this book project. That would be pretty cool.

I will start thinking of what I would like to contribute to this idea... another great one form the Great Ideaman!!!

Are there any new ideas regarding what charity or nonprofit should receive the profits from this book, should it make any money?

The Humane Society of the United States of America

The ASPCA

Flora: I would have guessed that you would vote for something related to saving the environment.

this is interesting. I will start wrriting some stuff down for you if you like

When I submit the book proposal to publishing companies, I am strongly considering this nonprofit as the recipient of the proceeds.

http://www.justyellfire.com/









Unless there are any objections from contributors.