I just heard the following quote:

“If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weed.”

–Luther Burbank, (1849-1926), American Naturalist

I’m curious about charities, and how people help one another lately.

My thing is giving blood, and doing the job I do… that’s where I get the majority of my fulfillment from doing good works.

I’m curious… what do people who read my journal do to make the world a better place?

I know I have a few really nice folks that stop by. Its fun to interact with everyone, and I’ve learned quite a lot from people that are (amongst other things) parents, naturalists, social workers and teachers.

If you see this, and you’re of a mind, let me know about what you might’ve done to help make the world a better place. Do you volunteer your time? Give money to an organization? If you’re shy about that sort of stuff, feel free to post anonymously (I’ll unscreen anony entries, once I’m sure they’re not spam). I’m looking to see what manner of bases are typically covered.

Some of the big ones in my immediate vicinity seem to be:

Hurricane Relief
The Homeless
AIDS
Cancer
Missing Kids
Battered / Abused Women & Children
The Environment
Animal Welfare
The Hungry people overseas
Planned Parenthood

Something I rarely hear about anymore is Zero Population growth… is that viewed as selfish, these days?