Financial Issues

October 2nd, 2008 By: Michael van der Galien | Tags:
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Due to severe financial issues I feel forced to ask regular readers of this blog for help; due to private reasons my finances aren’t very healthy at this moment, to put it extremely mildly. I need to take care of those issues now, however, so I have been informed by the bank.

The financial problems aren’t small, at least not for someone in my situation: we’re talking hundreds of euros here. That’s a significant amount in my book, and in yours probably as well. I’ve tried to deal with them myself, and will continue to deal with them, but I could really use your help.

If you’re willing to help out a bit because you appreciate my writing for this and other websites, you can do so via my PayPal account. See button:


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  1. Bob A.
    October 2nd, 2008 at 18:39
    Reply | Quote | #1

    Michael..Good luck.  I was able to donate a small amount, and it’s not just because I enjoy your website..in fact, sometimes I’m left thinking "what the hell are you thinking"?  However, like most of us, I do appreciate different and opposite views on all topics.  The fact that you asked for help and did not let pride get in your way was good enough for me, I actually envy that.  I’ve been told I would starve to death before I asked for help, and this is one of my greatest weaknesses.   Again, I hope everything works out..it always does.

  2. Michael van der Galien, Editor-in-Chief
    October 2nd, 2008 at 18:49
    Reply | Quote | #2

    Bob - I received your donation. Thank you very, very much. I appreciate it tremendously, and it will be of great help. Thank you very much - i’m not too proud to ask for help, but I almost am. It’s pathetic, that’s how I think about it. But… there’s pathetic and big financial troubles - if you can choose, it’s best to be pathetic I fear and feel ashamed but able to get by in one way or another.

  3. Alpha Male
    October 6th, 2008 at 23:40
    Reply | Quote | #3

    I wanted to chip in something when you posted this but couldn’t find the button. Now I see the button below the comment capture box but the link doesn’t get to the Paypal site.

  4. Michael van der Galien, Editor-in-Chief
    October 7th, 2008 at 00:02
    Reply | Quote | #4

    AM: does this link work?

  5. Alpha Male
    October 7th, 2008 at 12:35
    Reply | Quote | #5

    No it doesn’t but if you give the email address of your paypal account I could send money to you directly from my own paypal account. That’s another option they have.

  6. Michael van der Galien, Editor-in-Chief
    October 7th, 2008 at 12:41
    Reply | Quote | #6

    Alpha, i’ve got no idea what i’m doing wrong. My paypal address is mpfvandergalien@gmail.com

    And… thank you very much for even considering helping me out.

    Thank you.

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