Tally,

Fair enough, with your clarification I agree with you in principle except that we cannot look to Uncle Sam to bail us out. The best thing that could happen in Washington would be that they have a collective epiphany and understand that they have to make due with less money, and they have to turn the private sector loose to do what it does best. Innovate and create. Ultimately I think you and I are probably on the same page when it comes to creating positive change.

My wife is from see more the Philippines, I'm in the process of bringing her over here through our ridiculously tedious VISA process. But in the mean time I am doing what I can to, in some small way, create a little change in that country. My wife's family is very poor, but now, most of my new nieces and nephews are in school, everyone eats well, has clean water and a decent home.

Next month I will be going back over for three weeks to look at business opportunities which would put more people to work at a decent wage and allow them to create better lives for their own families.

That's my plan.....and in 5-8 years I want to be there working on that plan full time, 365 days a year. I use every dime I generate from my Dolphin site and my blogs, plus a good portion of my regular working income in the Philippines to push my plan forward. I really do believe that two people working shovels to achieve a common goal can work, and I like to put my money where my mouth is.

I don't have an "organization" and I don't accept donations. To do so would ultimately politicize what I am trying to accomplish. I think I can get alot more real work accomplished without spending time drawing attention to what I am doing or glad-handing for money. Besides......Other Peoples Money just muddies the water, because you will always have some who think they can dictate what you can or cannot do. Working within the rules of a foreign government can be challenging enough without the potential problems caused by outside money. (Our own politics are ample evidence of that!)

I won't even publicize my Dolphin site in my posts because I don't think these blogs should be a forum for advertising a commercial endeavor. I prefer to fly under the radar as much as possible and to not seek recognition for what I do. I don't care about recognition except from my family, because a warm smile and a hug is worth far more to me than any amount of money or public recognition.