I invited my dad over for lunch yesterday and we had tapas (including barbecued asparagus with goat’s cheese and apple balsamic vinegar) followed by paella cooked on the barbecue with chicken, squid and prawns.
‘Twas very nice, even though I say so myself!
I occasionally use kiva.org to make small loans to people in developing countries. Seems like a nice thing to do. What follows is the text that Kiva suggests to its members to send to people via email. Rather than spam people I thought I’d just share it here…
I wanted to let you all know about a cool non-profit that is doing great things: Kiva
Kiva is a non-profit that allows you to make a small 0% loan to low income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). Individuals like you can help provide affordable working capital for the poor — money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc. — and empower them to earn their way out of poverty.
The way I see it, I get a higher return on $25 helping someone build a future than the interest my checking account pays.
Thanks for reading! And feel free to spread the word!!
Ooo… this is exciting. A blog of my very own that isn’t work-related or about Second Life. Not sure how long I’ll keep it up but I’m willing to give it a good go.