Comments for Something I Saw Today http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com on a quest for the glory-maker Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on I’m Giving Away My Birthday! by Andrew Dunn http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-180 Andrew Dunn Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:16:19 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-180 I found your post after Googling "Take away my birthday". (a phrase a co-worker of mine used to always say). Well this year I gave mine away to Puppies Behind Bars. They use prisoners to train service animals for vets. I have been thinking about the concept for quite a while now and would like to start a social movement, combining philanthropy with social networking and a little peer pressure. (Keeping in mind that I have no capital, or web skills... I am literally at square 1 with this.) So far all I have done is bounce ideas around, I would like to hear some of yours. Think of the good that can be done if just 20% of all Americans donated their birthdays or Christmas' or anniversaries or whatever. High hopes, I know, but I guess I have to start somewhere. I would be remiss if I didn't tell you that I am approaching this from a completely secular perspective, but that is one of the things I like about the idea. It allows people to share their interests as well as learn about new ways to give that they might never have heard about otherwise. Are you interested in pushing this forward? I found your post after Googling “Take away my birthday”. (a phrase a co-worker of mine used to always say). Well this year I gave mine away to Puppies Behind Bars. They use prisoners to train service animals for vets.
I have been thinking about the concept for quite a while now and would like to start a social movement, combining philanthropy with social networking and a little peer pressure. (Keeping in mind that I have no capital, or web skills… I am literally at square 1 with this.)
So far all I have done is bounce ideas around, I would like to hear some of yours. Think of the good that can be done if just 20% of all Americans donated their birthdays or Christmas’ or anniversaries or whatever.
High hopes, I know, but I guess I have to start somewhere.
I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that I am approaching this from a completely secular perspective, but that is one of the things I like about the idea. It allows people to share their interests as well as learn about new ways to give that they might never have heard about otherwise.
Are you interested in pushing this forward?

]]> Comment on I’m Giving Away My Birthday! by uberVU - social comments http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-178 uberVU - social comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:42:23 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-178 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by jordinone: RT jrforasteros I'm giving my Birthday to @HOPEtweets. Click here to find out how: http://wp.me/pjRMl-45 PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!!... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> Comment on I’m Giving Away My Birthday! by Twitter Trackbacks for I’m Giving Away My Birthday! « Something I Saw Today [somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com] on Topsy.com http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-177 Twitter Trackbacks for I’m Giving Away My Birthday! « Something I Saw Today [somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com] on Topsy.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:29:54 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-177 [...] I’m Giving Away My Birthday! « Something I Saw Today somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday – view page – cached 1. I don’t need any more stuff. And there are people all over the world who live in crushing poverty. — From the page [...] [...] I’m Giving Away My Birthday! « Something I Saw Today somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday – view page – cached 1. I don’t need any more stuff. And there are people all over the world who live in crushing poverty. — From the page [...]

]]> Comment on I’m Giving Away My Birthday! by Mark Robeson http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-176 Mark Robeson Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:54:47 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-176 Thanks man! Keep up the good work for HOPE!!! Thanks man! Keep up the good work for HOPE!!!

]]> Comment on I’m Giving Away My Birthday! by Clay Dudley http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-175 Clay Dudley Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:32:26 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/im-giving-away-my-birthday/#comment-175 dude, you blow me away... God bless you, brother! CD dude, you blow me away… God bless you, brother!

CD

]]> Comment on Jesus H. Obama by Edgar http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/jesus-h-obama/#comment-172 Edgar Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:30:12 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/jesus-h-obama/#comment-172 Too bad he's not walking in water. That would've been more impressive. Too bad he’s not walking in water. That would’ve been more impressive.

]]> Comment on Another Reason to Love the Ghetto by Edgar http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/another-reason-to-love-the-ghetto/#comment-171 Edgar Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:28:46 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/another-reason-to-love-the-ghetto/#comment-171 Sounds like an interesting neighborhood. Sounds like an interesting neighborhood.

]]> Comment on Another Reason to Love the Ghetto by Jenny http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/another-reason-to-love-the-ghetto/#comment-170 Jenny Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:10:11 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/another-reason-to-love-the-ghetto/#comment-170 That is absolutely hilarious. I just don't want to picture that in my head... That is absolutely hilarious. I just don’t want to picture that in my head…

]]> Comment on A Sepulcher of Worship by Jake http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/a-sepulcher-of-worship/#comment-169 Jake Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:50:47 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/a-sepulcher-of-worship/#comment-169 This has been popular on my google reader today, so I thought it was fitting. http://nortonbooks.typepad.com/everydaysociology/2009/02/is-god-is-dead-dead.html This has been popular on my google reader today, so I thought it was fitting. http://nortonbooks.typepad.com/everydaysociology/2009/02/is-god-is-dead-dead.html

]]> Comment on The Rock by somethingisawtoday http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/the-rock/#comment-168 somethingisawtoday Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:15:09 +0000 http://somethingisawtoday.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/the-rock/#comment-168 um... I think Manda commented on my computer... just to be clear :) um… I think Manda commented on my computer… just to be clear :)

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