I'm an unrepentent beggar

There is nothing all that noble about the experiment I am proposing, but I'm game to try anything once so I hope you'll help me raise a few bucks.

Here's the rub. I want to keep Artsy Schmartsier going and merge the content I have on my MKE blog Artsy Schmartsy into this site. With MKE going bye bye soon along with my modest pay stream from that publication, I'm scheming on ways to raise dough. Can it be done from a merciless plea for cash on this blog?

I think so because you are all smart, lovely, passionate readers. (That's called "stroking" if you aren't up to speed on the hard sell tactic of grubbing for cash.)

So, I'm trying a little experiment with a program called Chip In. It's simple. I set a level of money I want to raise by July 31. That amount is $500. You click the Chip In link I have posted here and the good secure Chip Inners take care of taking your money with the express purpose of me retooling this blog to serve a wider audience.

Remember, it's an experiment. And you love experiments. It's like science class without the dead frogs and rubber gloves.

Try Chip In now! Try it! You want to try it! (I'm hypnotizing you, as you surely can tell, right?)