Stand with Greg Martens to Support Tom Constanten

My name is Greg Martens... I am raising funds for Tom Constanten... here is a message from TC...

"Unlike some of my friends and acquaintances, my participation in the

Sixties parties didn’t bring me an abundance of wealth and fame.

Well… maybe a couple of dollops of fame, but wealth was scarce. And my

taxman adventure of a quarter century ago pretty much wiped all of that

out.

One of the literary works that influenced me profoundly in my youth was

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay on self-reliance. It made me reluctant to

ask for help, even sometimes when it would’ve been justified. Like when

the taxman was on my case, garnishing my wages and attaching my bank

account.

Circumstances this time have forced my hand. At $250 a pop, the copays

are coming thick and fast. And this is before the anticipated Medicare

cuts have taken hold.

I’m still carrying on as usual, but I believe the X-rays, CAT scans, PET

scans, MRIs, and all.

Next week the radiation therapy commences."

I count my wealth in friends, and they have been so generous over the

years it boggles my mind.

It makes me reluctant to ask for more."

And because "more" is my 2nd favorite 4-letter word... It's Greg Martens here that is asking on behalf of my friend Tom... please give until it hurts... I'm trying daily.