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Goin' All The Way, Day 6: Pose for photos
May 20, 2013 – 7:55 AM | 3 Comments
Goin' All The Way, Day 6: Pose for photos

Welcome back, generous Nation. You kept busy over the weekend! (One of you in particular. Get it, E.) More than 20K donated, more than 15K students reached — and 144 projects completed! You'll hit that 50K prom finish line …

Goin' All The Way: About The TN Prom
May 19, 2013 – 7:47 AM | No Comment
Goin' All The Way: About The TN Prom

Your questions about the Tomato Nation/DonorsChoose.org Spring 2013 Contest, answered. (I hope.) Updated May 19, 10 AM.
WHATCHA DOIN'?
Welcome to the Tomato Nation/Donors Choose Spring Contest 2013: Goin' All The Way. Want to donate right now? Click right here. 

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The Vine: May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 – 12:18 PM | 6 Comments
The Vine: May 17, 2013

It's Daisy from this post again; The Nation figured out what my long-lost book was, and I donated to Donors Choose as a result.

The Vine: May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013 – 9:07 AM | 18 Comments
The Vine: May 15, 2013

Many years ago — at least 10 years I think — I watched a news report about a man that would pass out or faint whenever he felt smug. Basically if a strong feeling of …