BIG NEW FACEBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT:
Many of my Moebius friends are on Facebook, and so you'll all want to note this new gadget coming soon:
"Foursquare, Gowalla and other mobile check-in services could get some big competition on Wednesday. Really big.  Facebook, the 800-pound gorilla of the social-networking world, has scheduled a media event for Wednesday afternoon at its Palo Alto, California, headquarters. Virtually everybody paying attention predicts the site will announce its long-expected leap into the world of location-based networking. That might allow users to tell friends exactly where they are -- using the GPS on their phones -- in addition to what they're doing and thinking."

BACK TO SCHOOL:
Any Moebius moms and dads out there getting ready to send the kiddos back to school?  Any young persons with Moebius out there preparing to go back?  Looking to buy supplies?  Some interesting news here:
"With the first day of school fast approaching, many retailers are hoping to lure back-to-school shoppers — and boost revenue — with deep discounts and bargains. Recession-scarred shoppers, on the other hand, are taking their time to compare prices and holding out to see whether they’ll be rewarded with even bigger bargains if they wait.  “The consumer is not in any rush,” said Marshal Cohen...Retailers from Abercrombie & Fitch to Wal-Mart are offering deals aimed at students and their parents, hoping to improve on last year's dismal results. Wal-Mart’s website is offering free shipping on items such such as furniture and electronics for college students, as well as school uniforms for the younger set. Amazon.com has a special shipping offer specifically for college students, plus bargains on student-oriented items such as printers, microwaves, coffee makers and textbooks.  But despite tempting offers, Cohen said many shoppers are watching and waiting, and some might even put off their traditional back-to-school spending until well into the school year, when the weather gets colder and kids have a better idea of what’s in style at their school."

Sounds like there's good advice there---waiting to buy might be a good idea.  The deals will get even better.  Hey, in many ways, people connected with Moebius Syndrome or any facial difference are just like anybody else--they all want to save money if they can.

INSPIRATION OF THE DAY:
"Bailey Francis isn't old enough to go to school, but the toddler knew enough to save her great-great-grandmother's life. Bailey, who just turned 3, saved her 78-year-old great-great-granny's life back in February with the press of a button.  Davye "Sue" Heard wears a medical-alert necklace. She repeatedly told her great-great-granddaughter that the necklace was only for emergencies.  "I said, 'No, that is a 911 necklace. When Granny won't talk to you, then that is when you can press that button,'" she said.  When Heard stopped talking, Bailey did what she was told.  Heard started feeling weak from a diabetes complication. She sat down on the bed and passed out. That's when Bailey pushed the button, alerting paramedics of an emergency."

"The miracles I believe in are mini-miracles, manageable miracles, bite-size miracles, miracles-lite, one-minute miracles.  They are miracles built of dreams, built of tomatoes, built of kisses, built of choice after choice in the face of uncertainty and fear.  They are miracles built of grace.  As we open to grace, we are miracle makers."--David Roche, THE CHURCH OF 80% SINCERITY.