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Jay Farrar / Ben Gibbard in Portland, Jan 23 Ticket (Kinda) Giveaway

Posted by Chris Campbell at Saturday, January 16, 2010 4

It turns out that I will be unable to make the trip to Portland next weekend for the Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard show.

If you are in the Portland area, or if you're not, and would just love to attend this show, here's my little offer: The total charge for the ticket was $35.70. The ticket is yours, as long as you're willing to make a donation of at least $30 to Oxfam for its relief efforts in Haiti. The cynic may say, "But how is that really a deal? I'm only saving about $5?" Well, I would say: In addition to enjoying two mid-tempo rockers, you will feel good about donating to a relief effort that needs all the help it can get.

Lastly, we will go simply on trust. I won't ask for proof that you sent cash to Oxfam. I will just ask that, well, you send the damn money.

If you're interested, please e-mail me at ccsbandwagon at gmail dot com. First person to respond gets the ticket.

The Desperation in Haiti

Posted by Chris Campbell at Friday, January 15, 2010 0

As the days pass, I'm sure more and more people think, "I'm sure the UN and the US now have things under control."

Well, we're now long into day four and this is the latest from the United Nations:

The United Nations said it had fed 8,000 people, while two million to three million people remained in dire need.