Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Spreading Awareness of the Struggles of the Amazonian Manatee

A huge shout-out to the folks at Rainforest Awareness Rescue Education Center-RAREC for the dedicated work they do for conservation and wildlife. Their current appeal is to bring awareness for the struggles of the Amazonian Manatee. I'd like to share their special message:

"Quite sadly, many people in the Amazon still buy manatee meat. This has to stop. We need to get the message across -- that the Amazonian manatee plays a vital role in the ecosystem. That the manatees do so much good for the environment. That we must all work together to protect them for the good of us all.
Please help us out! We are greatly encouraged by the success of our education programs. When we talk to people, they are so eager to listen, and so eager to help the manatee. We need to spread the word, we need to tell the people to stop buying manatee meat, and we have to make sure that the local fishermen know: It is NEVER OK to hunt manatees!
Help us keep our education program going! You can help us out by buying our manatee keychains. Proudly handcrafted by local artisans, they are a wonderful way to keep the manatees close to you in spirit. All proceeds go towards our conservation programs, so buy one for yourself, or to give to someone special.
We are also looking for volunteers from all over the world, to come to RAREC and help us care for the manatees -- and all the other amazing creatures under our care. You will see first hand, how wonderful these animals are, so you can be our ambassador back home. Tell the world about the Amazonian manatee, help us save it for the future!
Thank to all our followers for the cheers, for the comments, and for sharing this story with your friends -- every share helps!"

If you would like to know more about this organization or want to contact them, please visit their Facebook page. They are asking for volunteers so if you have the means, please consider it.
I searched the internet for some footage of the Amazonian Manatee and came across this video of a baby manatee whose mother was killed. A rehab center was contacted and according to the person that took the video, the manatee is now doing well. I truly hope so.


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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Cautionary Tale and Advice about Frontier Communications

We've had too many phone conversations with the Customer Service Department of this company with zero solutions.  Now, it's time for us to share our experience with anyone who will listen as well as start looking for another company to do our business with.  C'mon Frontier, you can do better than this.  Too bad you haven't so far...

Here is the note that my Husband tried to write on their Facebook page which was immediately taken down:

"Frontier Communications has to have the worst billing I have every seen.  I signed up with them because of a promotional deal 6 months 150/150 internet and 2 years of free HBO for 95 and then it goes to 132.  Sounds great except I never got to pay those prices.  I have been charged 2 to 3 times as much and when I call in the technicians say they will fix it but nothing happens.  I had to call in several times and every time I am assured this will be fixed but months have passed and this issue isn't any closer to being fixed.  To make things worse, they denied my dispute, the rep who signed me up is gone, and they have no record of my promotion.   My last hope was to reach out to the President at Frontier Communications but who knows if this is real or a gimmick they use.

 I'm not one to blast a company but I would use extreme caution when signing up.  I made several attempts to get this right and all I got were empty promises. If you do decide to go with them despite the numerous warnings from myself & others, make sure to get everything in writing and record everything.
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--Raymond from Long Beach, CA