Tuesday Update: We almost never mention money here at Sound Politics, at least money benefiting this site or its contributors. In follow-up to the below post from Sunday, please take a minute and throw some money in the tip jar at the upper right hand corner of the main page, or please consider making a modest tax deductible donation as discussed below (which like the tip jar, is just a click away). I'd be personally obliged for your support of a good cause.

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As loyal readers know, Sound Politics is a site put together with no paid staff. If you haven't already noticed, there is an opportunity to donate directly to Sound Politics as a whole in the upper right hand corner of the main page. Those donations go to support the IT work and other infrastructure that Stefan graciously handles out of his own wallet and time. All of us, including me, owe him much thanks for that. If you haven't ponied up some change for that before, you should.

Now, as to me, I'm not asking you to give me money. But, for those who'd like to say thank you in a tax deductible way, you have the chance to bless my kids, Joseph and Sophia, instead.

Each year their school has a number of fundraisers, including an annual "jog-a-thon." This year's opportunity for the kids to run themselves into the ground occurs this Friday, May 4th. Proceeds of the fundraiser go to provide a long overdue paint job for the school as well as assorted education supplies as well. Top fundraising students are rewarded with a pool party later this year. All donations to the effort all tax deductible.

So, if you appreciate the oddity of my presence here at Sound Politics, click on the donation button below (which allows payment via PayPal account or credit card if you follow the instructions). If you think I'm a total punk, but would still like to give to a good cause, click away as well. If you think I'm the biggest moron of all time but would like to offer a mercy donation to my kids for having to suffer through my parenting then I suppose that works too.

Because of the logistics of how it works best for the school to collect the money (think old school envelopes), I'll be collecting donations, then giving half to each of my kids to submit with the other donations they're collecting.

Thanks in advance to those that give. And if you don't trust paying online, email me at ericearling at gmail dot com and I'll be glad to send you a snail mail address to send a check, and provide you with the school's Tax ID number for your records.

Thanks for reading.