Re: Volunteering
i always thought it was phony to do volunteer work (as a poker player at least) because i could just play poker and then donate the money and do a lot more good. however i had a conversation with a cab driver in guatemala, it was hard to understand him because despite saying "despacio por favor" many times he was incensed. there was an earthquake a few years ago that ruined a lot of mayans sh.it and there was a lot of international aid given to the country but according to him none of it reached people in need, corrupt government took it all. he said that what they needed and wanted was not money but people to come and volunteer.
i tried to do big brothers program they wouldn't let me. i did work for Peace Action or FreezeAction or something like that in Santa Barbara for 2 weeks. it was paid, i told them not to pay me but he said i was on the payroll already anyway then i lost the check. anyway, went door to door raising money was extremely tiring. also the umass antiwar coalition, it's different type of volunteer work but related. the people i met in those activities were smart and interesting people i liked them a lot.
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