Why we NEED to support our troops

By: Zac

Our troops need our support for the War on “Terrorism” because they wouldn’t feel like they had a reason to be in Iraq without it.  They need things like duct tape, toiletries, and cds or movies to watch like Jericho. The soldiers need these because the army may not supply them. These items will also make them feel more at home. Writing letters to the soldiers telling them how good of a job they are doing will make them feel a million times better and give them a reason to wake up everyday they are in Iraq. The same thing happened in Jericho. Without the support of the citizens of Jericho, nothing would have changed and a civil war would not have started to reunite the whole country. And it only took one small town to make change. You can make change too. Send a letter to a soldier telling them how good of a job they are doing, send in some duck tape, or send them a Season 2 DVD set of Jericho to keep them occupied. You could also ask your local community if they could get a fundraiser together and send money to the troops. Now let me make one thing clear: THE TROOPS DID NOT HAVE ANY SAY IN WEITHER TO GO TO IRAQ OR NOT THAT WAS THE PRESIDENT’S CALL SO DO NOT HATE THE TROOPS FOR BEING IN IRAQ. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS ALWAYS SUPPORT THE TROOPS EVEN IF YOU DON’T AGREE WITH THE POLITICIANS. If you feel that way, then send a letter to your local congressmen or senator and ask them to support funding for the troops. I hope the War on Iraq will not last a long time and I hope the troops can get home as soon as possible. God bless the troops, and all the people who support the troops, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The J4K family would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season!  We would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who has helped with the www.Jericho4Kids.com web site and let them all know how blessed we are to have them in our lives! 

A special message goes out to all of the soldiers that are working hard this holiday season to protect our country and better the lives of others.  May your holidays be safe and full of blessing, because you are each truly a blessing to us!!

Neil Diamond said at his concert that he visited Houston and discovered families living in tents and in their cars because their homes were destroyed. This is a cause that J4K believes in and we hope that anyone attending of Mr. Diamond’s concerts will either purchase merchandise or donate to the fund to help the families at Oak Island.  Imagine spending the holidays in a tent or even worse sleeping in you car with your entire family.  It is not the way it should be and Mr. Diamond is working to make sure that these families have a place to call home!! All of the proceeds from the merchandise sold at his concerts will go to help the community of Oak Island in the Houston area build homes.  To learn more check out these links  http://www.neildiamond.com/pages/news/669 and http://www.neildiamond.com/pages/news/671 and consider helping the families of Oak Island.  After all, we all need a place to call home!

The J4K family

The J4K family was fortunate to be able to take a vacation to a tropical paradise in 2003.  It was an incredible experience, and what made it the best experience was the “all inclusive” resort where we lodged.  To be so close to the beach and have the luxury of knowing that all of our meals, drinks and many of the water sports were all included with the resort.  Our family would recommend an all inclusive vacation to anyone wanting to travel to their own tropical paradise!  For your vacation need check out this jamaica all inclusive resort for great value and star treatment!  There are vacations to suit all of your needs, including family settings and romantic vacations for two.  A great way to celebrate the beginning of your life together is caribbean weddings.  This provides a beautiful setting for the wedding as well as the opportunity for all of your friends and family to join you for a tropical experience they will never forget.  Our tropical experience still stands as our favorite vacation.  The relaxation of the beach, the lack of stress in knowing that we did not have to worry about our food and drinks as well as the multitude of activities available for all ages are what made this the perfect vacation.  Next time you are planning a vacation consider an all inclusive experience!

This morning I had the pleasure of watching the fan made Jericho commercial on the UHD channel.  Having a national commercial made by and funded by the fans is an incredible feat!  I am bursting with pride for all of the folks that worked so hard to make this happen!   

Congrats to Jason Moore “Rubberpoultry” for a job well done in making the commercial and a huge thank you to Brad Beyer for doing the voice over!!  Julie H. ”Welcome2Cho” and Barney M. ”Redsox” also deserve a huge thank you for all of their work on the sidelines creating PR, covering all of the technicalities involved and getting the job done!!

And to the fans of Jericho who donated their money to fund this commercial, your generosity and dedication to this as well as charitable causes is simply amazing!

The schedule for the UHD commercial airing is listed below and the time zone is Eastern. 

From: 12/08/08 To: 12/14/08

Spot ID / Date/ Day/ Schedule Time / Duration/ Brand /Spot Type

Line: 3 Universal HI Sa,Su 6W 07:00:00 p -11:00:00 p $40.00 Time Buy

5661989 12/13/08 Sa Regular 07:37:08 p :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

 5661988 12/13/08 Sa Regular 08:31:21 p :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661990 12/13/08 Sa Regular 09:31:23 p:30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661991 12/14/08 Su Regular 07: 16:49 p :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661993 12/14/08 Su Regular 08:19:16p:30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661992 12/14/08 Su Regular 08:59:53 p :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662007 12/11/08 Th Regular 08:38:41 a :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662004 12/11/08 Th Regular 11:54:25 a  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662003 12/11/08 Th Regular 01:08: II p :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662001 12/11/08 Th Regular 02:05:33 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662008 12/11/08 Th Regular 02:50:50 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662002 12/11/08 Th Regular 03:34:44 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662005 12/11/08 Th Regular 04:59:07 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662006 12/11/08 Th Regular 05:35:07 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661994 12/12/08 F Regular 09:21:22 a  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661995 12/12/08 F Regular 10:28:39 a  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661997 12/12/08 F Regular 11: 17:42 a  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661998 12/12/08 F Regular 12:20:01 p :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5662000 12/12/08 F Regular 01:43:08 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661999 12/12/08 F Regular 06:05:45 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

5661996 12/12/08 F Regular 06:53:20 p  :30 ThelerichoFanCo RDR

Birthdays are a special time to celebrate when we were born, but it also holds special meaning in many other ways too.  Each year as I celebrate birthday’s of friends and family, memories bring to mind all of the times shared, the trials and tribulations we all go through as well as the laughter and joy  of just plain living.

Yesterday was my brother’s birthday, my oldest brother, who holds a special place in my heart as the person who was there for me as a little girl, the one who bought me the plastic tomahawk that I so innocently utilized on many a knee :-)  I want to wish him a happy birthday and let him know how proud I am to call him my big brother!

Today is my mom’s birthday.  My mentor, my moral compass, my guide in all things life could bring me, and most of all my best friend.  She passed away 11 years ago, after a hard fought fight with illness, in our home, in her sleep, peacefully.  I think of her when things get tough, because she was able to endure the toughest of times and do it with the most positive attitude!  My mom was the “neighborhood mom”, I grew up watching her feed and cloth children who would not otherwise have received such care.  I watched her survive cancer 24 years beyond her grim “4 months to live” diagnosis, and I saw the person that I most wanted to be in her.  Shelby did not get to meet her grandmother, as I was 8 months pregnant when my mom passed away, but I see so much of my mom in both of my children.  I see their love of life and the way that they can make a positive out of a negative.  Most of all I see their drive to do good things, to be there for those who need help and to stand up for what they believe in.  My mom lives on, her spirit is with us, and with my children, and for that I am grateful.  As I type on this web site that two years ago would have seemed a mere pipe dream, I think of how her influence led to this point in my life and the life of my family. 

Thanks mom for inspiring me to be a better person and for always reminding me that nothing is impossible.

Happy Birthday!

Check out this web site where you can send letters saying “Thank You” to our soldiers that work so hard to keep us safe here at home!  The J4K family would like to send a huge HAPPY HOLIDAYS and THANK YOU to all military personnel and their families for all that they give up for us!! Thank you a million times!!

Sincerely, The J4K family

Write your thank you letters by clicking on this link http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

When our 50 inch television finally went out of commission, our search for a new home entertainment system began.  Having owned our television for 12 years it was quickly brought to our attention just how much technology had changed.  We compared rear projection with LCD and also considered the fact that HD was slowly becoming the norm and would eventually be necessary in order to watch television.  It turned out that choosing the right television was the easy part because setting it up to work with HD and surround sound was quite a task.  We needed specific cables and connections which took several trips back to the retailer and hours of testing and retesting to assure that the connections were right.  This was just the television as we also worked to determine the appropriate way to connect the DVR and DVD Player. 

The process of setting up our home entertainment system would have been much easier had we known about a service offered by South West Audio Visual (SWAV).  SWAV offers the highest quality set up that will bring out all of the enhancements offered by an entertainment system.  For example, we did not connect our speakers appropriately, leaving us with poor sound quality.  SWAV would have done this for us had we known about their service.  The new technology in home entertainment systems requires a great deal of technical knowledge.  Without this knowledge, items such as blu-ray and HD can be set up improperly, resulting in poor quality from a high quality product.  South West Audio Visual offers a reliable, high quality service that can set up basic home entertainment systems as well as high tech home theaters.  As you move into the new world of high tech home entertainment systems, turn to Home Theater San Diego  for a reliable, high quality set up that will be tailored to fit your needs. Home Theater San Diego  is where you can find South West Audio Visual in order to make setting up your entertainment system an expedient process with optimal results!

Jericho is back on Sunday night at 6:00 pm cst.  J4K found an article written by John Stahl at his blog called the TVDVDexaminer.  He makes some good points about Jericho!  I like that he talks about Jericho being about truth, justice and the American way, because it is about all three of those things.  Thanks to Mr. Stahl for the super kcool article.  Click below to read it and don’t forget to leave a comment and email him if you like.  I give him a 9 out of 10 DVDs rating for this article!!