This week I was so honoured to be flown to Washington D.C. as a
guest of the nonprofit organization ONE, an astonishingly
awesome grassroots and advocacy group co-founded by Bono (yes,
that Bono).  ONE's stated purpose is to fight poverty and
preventable diseases, particularly in Africa.  I've been a fan
of this organization for some time, primarily because their work
is advocacy and public awareness:  they never ask for a dime of
money, but instead, they use their completely nonpartisan
influence to help persuade global leaders to focus on policies
and programs designed to save lives, educate children, and
generally improve futures -- all causes I can certainly get
behind.   On this particular trip, several bloggers were flown
in to participate in the launch of ONE's campaign to help
promote the funding of childhood vaccinations again pneumonia
and diarrhea -- two of the largest killers of children in poor
and developing countries.  The event was held at the National
Press Club, and we heard from The Van Zan