Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Charitable Organizations, Food, Observations on Nov 16th, 2007
Although it had been a few years since my wife and I attended the annual Feast of Caring in Greensboro, it was immediately apparent to us that the fund raising event for the Greensboro Urban Ministry had lost none of its appeal to folks who wanted to support its continuing work in the community. My [...]
Posted in Charitable Organizations, Fun, Observations on Oct 30th, 2007
Last Saturday evening I attended an Up With People performance in Winston-Salem. While it was a first for me, the show reminded me of the old style variety format, which was quite familiar to those in my generation. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour comes to mind; however, The Ed Sullivan Show was, perhaps, [...]
Posted in Charitable Organizations, Technology on Aug 25th, 2007
Since writing about the travails of Senior Net in Greensboro a month ago on this blog I got an update on the organization’s status from Jean Eason. Friends Homes has offered Senior Net classroom space in recently remodeled Hinshaw Hall free of charge. While this generous gift will allow Senior Net to resume its regular [...]
Posted in Charitable Organizations, Observations on Jul 6th, 2007
When AT&T and BellSouth merged there was more than a little concern that SeniorNet’s arrangement with BellSouth in Greensboro might be in jeopardy. A recent letter to SeniorNet members and volunteers confirms those fears. Although attempts are being made to negotiate with AT&T, it appears that the space BellSouth made available to SeniorNet in its [...]
Posted in Charitable Organizations on May 21st, 2007
For most of us awareness in any particular area tends to increase in proportion to the degree that we are personally affected–family, friends, co-workers, or ourselves; it was certainly true for my wife and I and led to our involvement with Relay for Life. In a span of two short years both my sister-in-law [...]
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