How to Help the Writers on Strike

Would you like to help the writers on strike? You can, and here's a few ways on how you can help the 12,000-plus striking writers.

Firstly, do what David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, and many others, including myself, have been doing for a couple of months now, and grow a beard in support of the striking writers. I wouldn't recommend the women try this at home or any other place for that matter. However, for the men, what better excuse is there, nowadays, to bring back the Grizzly Adams, mountain man look, and get away from having to shave everyday, than to show your support for the writers during this much needed, and long overdue, writer's strike? Trimming on a regular basis is recommended, however.

Secondly, why not sign a petition directly aimed for the network, and Hollywood, executives. The Care2Petition site, in connection with the sponsor for the writers strike petition, American Rights at Work, has an ongoing petition, which you can sign as a show of support for the striking writers. At the time of this writing, the petition has several thousand signatories. Its goal for signatures is 20,000, yet the deadline is open-ended. You can sign as an anonymous signee, or you can leave your name along with a comment on how you feel about the situation. Again, the petition is going to make its way, once concluded, into the hands of Hollywood, and network, executives. If you can't or don't feel the need to walk the picket lines in support of the creative minds that make the shows most everyone watches what they are, after all, it all starts with the writing, then signing this, or any other petition, is as easy as pie.

Speaking of walking the picket lines, if you are in, or near, one of the major metropolises, read NYC or LA, although more and more cities throughout America are joining the beat, and would like to walk the picket lines, how do you go about such? Do you just walk up to the picket lines, pick up a placard, and start walking the beat?