On 2 May 2015 at 11:28, Bob Blick <bobblick@ftml.net> wrote:


> Thanks to Russell for starting this excellent thread. I'm sure it's
> going just how he planned :)
>

Despite it having my signature "::" in the subject line, and the similarity
to a thread I did start,  I can't claim responsibility for the excellence
of this one.
Presumably it was started by someone hewing to the
'imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery' school of thought, or an
agent provocateur, or summat in between (that seems to cover the bases*).

The "no good deed shall go unpunished" department requires me to note
> that there are things to criticize about the Salvation Army. A
> not-insignificant percentage of the population wishes to have nothing to
> do with them


I'm sure that is true - and probably also essentially obligatory. If you
are large and visible and doing 'good stuff' in the eyes of many then you
are probably not trying hard enough at your calling if you do not also
attract a significant percentage of detractors. Examples that come more or
less immediately to mind are Bill & Melinda Gates (collectively and
severally), Anjez=EB Bojaxhiu**, Distinguished Professor Dr Dr Dr ... (23+ =
of
them) Lhamo Dondrub***,  and even Paul David Hewson****. And many many
more. (In our own very very very very small ponds Bob & I also both qualify
- as will have been noticed :-)  )

> (the Salvation Army has already made it clear that the

> feeling is mutual).
>

Too easy to stray here simultaneously onto religion, politics, sexuality
and who knows what else.
It might be reasonable to consider the proposition that while the Sallies
may not at all like the people who dislike them, they probably love them in
a meaningful way. The proposition may or may not fail :-).

If you want a different way to support Nepal, have a meal at a Nepalese
> restaurant and ask your server how to help. Chances are good someone
> there sends money to family back home and will know the best way to do
> it.
>

That's an excellent suggestion.
Our favourite is about 2 hours flight and an Island away, alas. But there
will be others here with people worth talking to. Probably also a good way
of checking some of the 'stories' against 'news from home' .


           Russell


* Wow - I'd not realised it was genuine!
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DME0xHVNdNgo

** Anjez=EB Gonxhe Bojaxhiu aka 'Mother Teresa'

***  The (14th) Dalai Lama

**** Aka "Bono" - I can't make my mind up about him and really don't need
to. Observing only his populist 'face' he seems loud and self promotional.
But, after receiving the (his) "ONE" charitable foundation updates
(frequent and varied) for a considerable period there seems to be lot of
real good being done under his aegis.
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