Spelling Bee for Honest Cheaters, Dirty Rotten Spellers and Mustachioed Heroes

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My pal Rob Hess and I are going to do some bad spelling to benefit 826michigan, and in a clear metaphor for...well, lots of things, the more money we raise the more we can cheat.

But in this case, it's for a good cause: Reading, writing, and tutoring programs for kids.

So yeah, I'm hitting you up for money, and I'm not ashamed of it. You can

donate right here !

or, for a little more context and a goofy portrait of Noah Webster, click on the Sponsor Me button on this page.

Please do.

What's in it for you, besides knowing you've done the right thing? Leave a comment or a note if you donated more than $24.99 -- I trust you! -- and I'll draw a name from the list of those who did and send 'em one of my books, for free.

edited to add: Oh, hey, look...I ended up with an extra copy of Evolution by my fabulous pals Jay Hosler, Kevin Cannon, and Zander Cannon. So, it looks like two of you will make out like a bandit, as will literacy and tutoring programs in Michigan!

edited again, to add: I found another neat book to give away: The Secret Miracle , which not coincidentally is an 826 benefit book itself, and features many great writers talking about how and why they work. So now I'll draw three names.