Comments for Agape in Action http://agapefdn.org/blog Towards a just, peaceful world through nonviolent social change. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Exercising My First Amendment Right by Peter Curia http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/04/06/exercising-my-first-amendment-right/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Peter Curia Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:20:28 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=106#comment-292 "There is no way to Peace, Peace is the way" (A. J. Muste) Ask yourself this: 'How does one convince people of Faith that VIOLENCE is NOT a solution'? “There is no way to Peace, Peace is the way” (A. J. Muste) Ask yourself this: ‘How does one convince people of Faith that VIOLENCE is NOT a solution’?

]]> Comment on Heritage Foundation holds Bake Sale by Peter Curia http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/02/23/heritage-foundation-holds-bake-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Peter Curia Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:00:15 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=92#comment-281 Amen to the bumber sticker! Amen to the bumber sticker!

]]> Comment on There but for the grace of… by Lee Trampleasure http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/02/13/there-but-for-the-grace-of/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Lee Trampleasure Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:56:47 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=91#comment-277 I was on the Board when we created the endowment fund. I've donated a bit towards it. Karen, I'm glad you didn't get around the getting the money into "screened investments." 3% used to be thought of as a reasonable return on an investment. Then the stock market started posting huge returns, and folks said "you're wasting your money if you don't invest in the market." But what is the stock market? It's gambling. Who wins: Those who stay in it for a long time (generally). Who loses? Those who are at retirement age when the stock market crashes. Suddenly, their projected income is much less. But even those folks have much more money than those who's only pension is social security. Karen, I'm glad you didn't get around to "investing" the endowment in the stock market. My advice to the Board is to not worry about making "the most" in interest (even if "the most" includes social screens). Keep up the good work of raising money and making grants. Don't get caught up in trying to "keep up with the Jones's" in interest rates. Lee I was on the Board when we created the endowment fund. I’ve donated a bit towards it. Karen, I’m glad you didn’t get around the getting the money into “screened investments.”

3% used to be thought of as a reasonable return on an investment. Then the stock market started posting huge returns, and folks said “you’re wasting your money if you don’t invest in the market.” But what is the stock market? It’s gambling. Who wins: Those who stay in it for a long time (generally). Who loses? Those who are at retirement age when the stock market crashes. Suddenly, their projected income is much less. But even those folks have much more money than those who’s only pension is social security.

Karen, I’m glad you didn’t get around to “investing” the endowment in the stock market. My advice to the Board is to not worry about making “the most” in interest (even if “the most” includes social screens). Keep up the good work of raising money and making grants. Don’t get caught up in trying to “keep up with the Jones’s” in interest rates.

Lee

]]> Comment on The perfect gift by Peter Curia http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/11/21/the-perfect-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Peter Curia Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:56:21 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=82#comment-209 Happy birthday! Hope it was very enjoyable. We give only once a year and that will be in January. Happy birthday! Hope it was very enjoyable. We give only once a year and that will be in January.

]]> Comment on Double Whammy by Peter Curia http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/11/07/double-whammy/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Peter Curia Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:54:11 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=76#comment-198 A true Democracy requires that it's citizens be active. A true Democracy requires that it’s citizens be active.

]]> Comment on Happy Pride! by Alina http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/06/18/happy-pride/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Alina Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:33:43 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=25#comment-197 I would like to see the inscription "to be continied":-D I would like to see the inscription “to be continied”:-D

]]> Comment on “…It takes a man to kill but it takes more of a man to not kill…” by Lucinda http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/06/13/%e2%80%9c%e2%80%a6it-takes-a-man-to-kill-but-it-takes-more-of-a-man-to-not-kill%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Lucinda Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:21:12 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=22#comment-95 Good words. Good words.

]]> Comment on Powerhouse Peacemakers Bring Down the House by Rising Peacemakers Unite: 2008 Agape Foundation Peace Prize Event  | PINKtank http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/09/19/powerhouse-peacemakers-bring-down-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Rising Peacemakers Unite: 2008 Agape Foundation Peace Prize Event  | PINKtank Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:46:09 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=58#comment-62 [...] If you are ever handcuffed, ask the police to cuff you in the front. She said she learned that lesson when she was arrested at Livermore Lab and they handcuffed her in the back. When wiping a drippy nose became necessary, she had to ask a fellow traveler whose hands were cuffed in the front to help.”  From Karen’s blog: Read Karen Topakian’s whole blog about the event here. [...] [...] If you are ever handcuffed, ask the police to cuff you in the front. She said she learned that lesson when she was arrested at Livermore Lab and they handcuffed her in the back. When wiping a drippy nose became necessary, she had to ask a fellow traveler whose hands were cuffed in the front to help.”  From Karen’s blog: Read Karen Topakian’s whole blog about the event here. [...]

]]> Comment on Powerhouse Peacemakers Bring Down the House by Lee Trampleasure http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/09/19/powerhouse-peacemakers-bring-down-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Lee Trampleasure Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:22:32 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=58#comment-61 What a great night. I arrived a bit late, so I wasn't as able to "mix" before the program, but arrived just in time for the speeches and presentations. A wonderful event, with plenty of affirmation of the value of the work done by my contributions to Agape. What a great night. I arrived a bit late, so I wasn’t as able to “mix” before the program, but arrived just in time for the speeches and presentations. A wonderful event, with plenty of affirmation of the value of the work done by my contributions to Agape.

]]> Comment on Have you thanked a community organizer today? by PETER CURIA http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/09/05/have-you-thanked-a-community-organizer-today/comment-page-1/#comment-43 PETER CURIA Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:55:50 +0000 http://agapefdn.org/blog/?p=50#comment-43 If it weren't for community organizers then people like Sarah Palin would not have been a mayor or governor. I believe that we should NOT VOTE for those politicians that denigrate such organizers. If it weren’t for community organizers then people like Sarah Palin would not have been a mayor or governor. I believe that we should NOT VOTE for those politicians that denigrate such organizers.

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