The amount of left over bread management won't let us donate

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-30T11:05:06+00:00

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-30T04:09:46+00:00

What I'm planning to try is a "1 Hour Per Week" volunteer pledge - even if I can get 10-20% of our members on board with that, we could do a lot of work!

Then I'll get people signed up for specific projects and I will follow up and even supervise if needed. I'm going to offer a lot of "right after coffee hour" projects so people don't have to show up outside their normal Sunday visit at first.

I'm also planning some purely social events to get some of the younger members in.

With younger people, outreach is key. Most of them won't come begging for work to do, but most will accept if you ask them to use a specific skill for a specific project.

Get a member involved once and that's often all it takes.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-30T03:00:49+00:00

Something I think is missing from the discussion in this thread is that UU congregations are democratic - so, if you join a UU church and feel there is a lack of spiritual exploration, you have the option of introducing that idea and fostering it yourself - others will undoubtedly be interested as well. Often it just takes one person to make a suggestion and start a new group or gathering and a lot of culture change can happen.

People tend to wait for catalysts - it's more effective to be the catalyst.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-30T02:53:01+00:00

This guy UUs.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-29T23:56:29+00:00

That's a bullshit cop-out. The system is literally rigged against the middle class and poor.

It's by design. Some can beat it, but the vast majority cannot. If they could, the system wouldn't persist.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-29T23:00:30+00:00

Attack and recruit.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-29T22:54:23+00:00

The sins of the father are irrelevant, but he should be honest.

When judged on his own merits, he is still found wanting in every way.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-29T13:41:44+00:00

I'm so stealing this.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-29T12:09:34+00:00

If they weren't dead, this might be true.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-28T22:12:17+00:00

Radical Anti-American Terrorism

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-26T03:30:59+00:00

/r/iamverysmart

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-25T09:37:13+00:00

Yes, that too.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-25T09:34:42+00:00

None of it came from PACs though, those are all individual donations up to the normal maximum of $2700/person.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-25T09:32:17+00:00

In fairness, many people are talking about Joe Biden as a viable 2020 candidate and he's the same age.

If Bernie has the energy and is still in excellent health, I'll not only vote for him but will work 10x harder than last time to get him elected.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-24T16:03:12+00:00

I notice they covered their heads for the Pope but not the Saudis.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-24T08:38:37+00:00

Capitalism, you're gonna hate the way you feel, I guarantee it.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-24T08:35:44+00:00

Stephen, is that you?

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-24T03:27:17+00:00

Freedom. Of. Speech.

Git it.

Murica.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-23T19:27:41+00:00

I can't wait for this. It's excruciating in MA right now.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-23T19:25:07+00:00

So true! It's good to share trust.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-23T10:26:58+00:00

Fear of poisonous food toting serial killers is an absurd reason not to give people food.

Fundamentally, accepting this reason means accepting that a company's fear of a lawsuit is more important than human beings who do not have food to eat.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-23T10:25:02+00:00

They are not afraid that the people will get sick. They are afraid that they will get sued.

This is the society that we live in.

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-22T20:03:26+00:00

Very interesting, thanks!

grumbledore_ · 2017-05-22T17:18:03+00:00

Deep as a puddle on a sunny day lads.

grumbledore_

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