Well, it is an interesting discussion anyway--you will
remember, that when I started this several years ago,
I specifically said a "HEALTHCARE RELATED CAUSE".
Maybe that should still be in the golden rules
(though I admit, now that the pledges are in,
there really is no going back...)
You will also note, that I did not have many other
rules. It worked pretty well that way--not that
I mean to criticize our current moderator who has
done a very fine job these past couple years in
what has been a mind-numbingly horrible market.
Subject 32555
Here is an interesting tidbit: MLNM appears in 2/3rds of
the portfolios. One to avoid this year like BTRN?
Another tidbit: With something like 26 pledges, with,
say, an average pledge of $250--we are not talking
about a lot of money. More importantly, I think it
provides a chance to expose other people to charities
or causes that are important to us. If Athiesm is
important to Ron, heck, why not? I have to say, the
reason I pledge OCD, is not because I think $6 grand
is going to cure obsessive compulsive disorder--but
because I want to post the link and perhaps help
in a very small way to increase awareness. And certainly
when I sent my check to the ALS assn when you won, I
read their newsletter when they got me on their mailing
list...--a good thing to consider others' charities.
I thought the Lane County homeless charity was very good
too.
If Ron should happen to win (and I don't think it is in
his nature to come back to the thread even if he his
un-banished) you can all give to the OCD foundation.
I intend to be runner-up:-) |
