Give a sheep.

June 18, 2001 4:11 PM

Give a sheep. That's what Paul Ford did. He also gave us this.
posted by holgate (12 comments total)

my sisters and brothers and I gave a goat to each other (and to whomever got it) for christmas last year.

it felt very christmas-y and very good. - rcb
posted by rebeccablood at 4:37 PM on June 18, 2001

In the alternate universe of my mind, Paul Ford is my secret husband.
posted by kristin at 4:57 PM on June 18, 2001

In the alternate universe of my mind, Paul Ford is my writing mentor and friend.
posted by gen at 5:01 PM on June 18, 2001

I think he's just feeling guilty about all the free coffee.

The problem with the internet is that you miss out on the perfect deadpan delivery I just gave that line. Sigh
posted by john at 5:07 PM on June 18, 2001

We of the Alliance of Ford Enthusiasts do hereby APPLAUD this quitting-of-job happenstance, that our namesake may WRITE and maybe be in a slightly lesser FUNK.
posted by textist at 5:20 PM on June 18, 2001

lucius callus is my love slave.
posted by judith at 6:42 PM on June 18, 2001

I've been shackled!
posted by lucius at 9:05 PM on June 18, 2001

Somewhat related to giving a sheep (but probably not at all related to Judith's bondage thing), DoTheGood has a site where you can purchase stuff for nonprofits. There are only a few projects you can give to right now, but they are just getting started, I think.
posted by jkottke at 10:32 PM on June 18, 2001

in a similar vein (to the giving, not the bondage!): craigslist's wishlist program.
posted by judith at 10:57 PM on June 18, 2001

or you can support a charity you love by buying the things you normally would at greater good.

rcb
posted by rebeccablood at 11:01 PM on June 18, 2001

This is pretty handy, if you should feel a murmur of compassion, as you don't really have to do much.
posted by dong_resin at 12:14 AM on June 19, 2001

Rebecca, I'm surprised that you didn't reprise the script that jjg wrote for you which opens the six donation sites with one click; I still use it every day. If you won't link to it rcb, I will.

So, if you like, drag the following link to your toolbar to facilitate donation:

dosomegood
posted by Avogadro at 11:24 AM on June 19, 2001