Join My Table At The HRC North Carolina Gala

I received this email from HRC North Carolina Gala . Join my table "Charlotte Against Bullying" !

"2012 HRC North Carolina Gala
Table Captain: Charlotte Against Bullying

MESSAGE
Flight 2012: Non-Stop To Equality promises to be the best ride of the year, hands down! YOU will drive the success of the gala! We hope you will use these tools to fill your table and then another! Thanks for being ON BOARD as an HRC Gala Table Captain! We will sell out, so invite your guests now before the price increases in 8 days.

When you invite your friends, it’s like you’re hosting the most fabulous bash of the year for you and your special friends, but you don’t have to do any hard work! Tables will be decorated for you. Bottles of wine will be waiting for you. The entertainment and the food will be great! And all you have to do is show up with your friends.

The Latest News! Our Gala Dinner will be the only one in the country to welcome as keynote speaker a Cabinet Member of President Obama’s Administration. Presidential Cabinet member and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, will be joining us to give a special message on behalf of the Obama Administration.

The Logistics
Website: At www.hrccarolina.org you can purchase tickets and learn much more about the Gala

Date: February 25, 2012

Venue: The Crown Room at the Charlotte Convention Center

Gen. Ticket price: $195 through 2/7/12 (then the price goes to $225); $95 for Students & Seniors (65+)

Donor Ticket price: $75 for Federal Club members; No cost for Major Donors

No. per table: 10 guests per table

Extra activities: The “Flight 2012 HRC Diner” event on Thursday night at Dandelion Market, A Friday night party at “Suite at the EpiCentre”, a 5 K Run Saturday morning, shopping passes and more…PLUS Sunday morning’s Bloody Mary eye opener.

Perks: Ticket price includes a one-year membership to HRC
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The Gala Dinner
The name fits: this is much more than a “dinner!” The evening begins with a cocktail hour while you peruse a fabulous Silent Auction. You and your guests are sure to delight in the Silent Auction, where are put to work in the service of equality. The Gala program includes classy presentations of special awards, and of course – terrific entertainment!

The Awards
Highlighting every Gala are the awards that go to the leaders, volunteers and extraordinary organizations in our state that take a stand on the road to equality. Learn all about this year’s at http://www.hrccarolina.org/.

What Makes This Year Special
The venue for the Gala is the largest, most beautiful ballroom in the city! The event will be staged with magnificent jumbo-trons assuring great site lines and a crystal clear surround sound system.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
The Gala offers many ways to support HRC’s mission: with corporate sponsorships, advertising opportunities, silent auction donations, and more. Contact us ASAP if you would like a complete sponsorship package emailed to you."

To Clarify, I Don't Care If You Eat Poo

I just got two messages on Twitter from someone that I respect that kind of bothered me. I do not mean that this person insulted me but rather I was bothered by the fact that I may be coming across the wrong way. His messages simply said:

"Don't look into your family's past or genealogy, you WILL find something you won't like. It's you and the future that matters."

And

"So what if you're related to Bush, or Churchill. What does it matter? It doesn't speak anything about you as a person at all."

At first I thought that he just misunderstood my latest twitter link about having a common ancestor with the Former President Bush. Then I started thinking it through. Eventually I realised that even if this is the case I really should clarify my intentions of and for Hindsight 20/20.

Bush Family Tree on Youtube. Posted by puncher01

First, I am in no way afraid to find out that any of my ancestors were axe murderers, vile politicians, lunatics or ate poo. That's just a part of history. My post about not liking the fact that I am related to that Bush person was really just a bad joke. Besides, their actions in no way reflect negatively on me. In turn, the actions of those ancestors/DNA connections that have astounding reputations do not reflect positively on me. They are different individuals and I am me. I lay no claim to their achievements and assume no blame from their failings. I just find it interesting.

I am quite happy with the person I am and my future excites me. Hindsight 20/20 is simply the manifestation of  my passion for history and telling stories. Not to justify my being.

Knowledge of humanity motivates me. Learning something new every day fills me with life. Understanding why things happened enlightens me. Seeing how we have grown as a species thrills me. Realising just how far we have to grow drives me.

As an extra benefit of this project, I hope to inspire people of all races, ages, geographic locations and cultures to do something productive. To take their passions and put them to use. Whatever your passions are.

Mine is History, Humanity, Knowledge; and I am doing something with it. What is everyone doing with theirs? I honestly want to know.

Again, I want to thank Chris for responding to me on Twitter. If he hadn't I would not have written this post and would still be projecting out the wrong message to everyone. Hope this clears my intentions up.

Italian Goodness & Project Update

Amalfi Pizza and Pasta at UNCC

Italian Friend Watching over us

Amalfi's Pizza and Pasta is turning into a Sunday tradition lately. And I am very happy about that. Food is outstanding and the people are extremely friendly not to mention that the setting is just right to concentrate and get some work done.







Speaking of work, I have a little bit of frustrating news. Hindsight 20/20 was supposed to go live yesterday and of course it didn't. Thing is, since this project and the reasons behind it are so dear to me I want to make sure everything is perfect and set. Well, something new rears it's head each week that I hadn't accounted for before. Thankfully, it's always something positive and exciting.

My new live target is now next weekend but I am not making that promise. What I can promise you is that once this does go live it's going to be incredible! And I will keep you updated every step of the way! Like yesterday.... (READ)

Thank you! Much love!