Unabashed promotion

Seems we're all about phones today. While I drank my coffee this morning, I was musing over how much time I'd spent on the phone lately and decided I'd better check my minutes. Panic struck when I saw 556 of my 600 were gone! Downside of giving up the land-line? Not having it as backup for just this situation. Chances of getting Bill to hand over the iPhone for the next few days? I'm sometimes mean, but it would be nasty to even ask!

So I called Working Assets and told "Julie" I needed help. "OK!" she said, "You can buy 'Talking Liberally' minutes for $5 to cover any minutes over your plan until the end of the month." Best of all? I can do it any month! Great name, too . . . Yes, I am devoted to Working Assets, and will refuse the blandishments of all other carriers.

If you're tired of pouring your telecom charges into the pockets of Big Business, and would like some of your long-distance, cell phone, or credit card charges (not profits) to go to progressive causes, take a look at Working Assets. You can round your payment up a bit and increase your (tax-deductible) contribution, and once a year we get to vote on which organizations we support. It's an education just to read about all the candidates!

The network has contributed over $50 million to causes like Doctors without Borders, Planned Parenthood, Amnesty International, and the ACLU. And through the political action program, some 80,000 calls, emails and letters are sent free on our behalf on social and political issues each month - to Congress, the White House and to business interests.

Oh, and if you do switch, let them know I sent you. We might get some Ben & Jerry's!