Ken Thanks Jim MC ________________________________ From: The listserv where the buildings do the talking [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gabriel Orgrease Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 10:03 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [BP] Charitable Gifting this in frm a BP subscriber that wishes to remain anonymously humble -- This Christmas, the [Smiths] will again donate 10% of their cash-received to a mutally agreed-upon charitable endeavor - or, I hope, up it to 20% - and we again invite the [Jones 1] and [Jones 2] to join us. In today's electronic New York Times I noted two stories which gave me much food for thought, in terms of how grateful I am for my own personal good fortune. The astonishing Nick Kristof published such a list of likely projects, including surgery to correct obstetric fistula, which makes miserable the lives of thousands of women every year, and deworming, an mild-sounding condition which destroys educational opportunities for kids around the world: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/opinion/24kristof.html And Francis Clines wrote about the work of the Wounded Warrior Project, which tries to help the families of soldiers with devastating, family-destroying combat injuries. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/opinion/24thu3.html?scp=1&sq=wounded%2 0warriors&st=cse For any problems I have, I know I - and all of us - are profoundly lucky, and I mean multi-million-dollar-lottery-lucky, to be where we are today. With love, xxxxxxxx -- **Please remember to trim posts, as requested in the Terms of Service** To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html -- **Please remember to trim posts, as requested in the Terms of Service** To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>