spends too much for overhead or isn't a recognisable

charity.......our > money doesn't go there.
I'm not sure about how this train of thought has
veered, but the newer direction is one I don't
mind. I recommend searching Charity Navigator
or CharityWatch for insights into the financial

We used to get a booklet (good sized, actually) every year when Steve
was in the Army listing charities that the soldier's contribution to the
Army Emergency Relief Fund could go to. It gave the name, web site,
blurb about the group and the % that actually went to the charity's
work. Let us see how much actually went into overhead expenses. We don't
get it now (but still get a letter asking for contributions to the AER)
so do our own checking out.

Recent research says (no surprise) that people
tend to give money to causes that emotionally
involve them more than ones that are beneficial.
We should fight that tendency.

donating to. Both rate charities on financial
transparency and responsibility and appear to me
to be pretty politically neutral. Charity Navigator
is much easier to use, CharityWatch requiring
membership to get substantive information about
agencies outside the top and bottom-rated ones.

Helps to know before opening up the wallet or check book.

For sure. The ones I give to usually rank in
the 3* range, because they're not as transparent
as Charity Navigator would like, but I trust them.
And if anyone sends me a solicitation, it's off
the list forever.

I'm firmly of the opinion that outside
observers have a hard time assessing what's good
or bad for the actor and shouldn't rush to
judgment (except in egregious circumstances).

Advice can be offered, it's up to the actor to take it or not.

In a lot of cases, though, advice might backfire.

I've heard that about 2 rabbis/3 answers. There are so many ins and

outs > to the rules of Kosher certification that it must be a full
time job

keeping track of it all.

Market Basket, the grocery chain which we have

Had one of those in the town about 4 miles from where I went to school.
It was (at the time) just a small grocery store but served a good sized
area.

You were lucky. The main focus was New England.

mentioned here, uses a local Worcester MA-based
certifier with a pretty elaborate insignia. I'm
pretty sure the criteria for all the agencies are
the same or at least compatible, but it's a
peculiar choice, maybe a buy local sort of thing.

I think they're all trying to get us to buy local these days.

Not such an awful idea.

Some things are cute, a kid playing with food/separating it out like that isn't one of them.

To me it bespeaks a mental peculiarity (not
necessarily an "illness") that is likely to be
inconvenient in real life and might well be
nipped in the bud. The degree of nipping of
course is up to the guardian.

It's a normal childhood quirk but can get out of hand, if allowed to do
so. I don't think most parents encourage it.

I've seen enough adults do it to be able
to speculate that not enough parents
discourage it.

Spicy Chicken Spinach Tteokbokki
categories: Singaporean, Korean, main, poultry
servings: 4

3 c tteokbokki (Korean rice cake)
400 g chicken fillet
a handful enoki mushrooms
1 c shredded carrots
5 c Chinese spinach, cut into 2" lengths
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tb sesame oil
2 ts canola oil
2 1/2 Tb gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
1 ts guk kanjang (Korean light soy sauce)
3 Tb chicken stock
1 c water
3 perilla leaves, chopped finely for garnishing
sesame seeds for garnishing

Dice chicken into 1" cubes and marinate at least
3 hr in spicy bulgogi sauce.

Fry garlic in sesame-canola oil on medium heat
until fragrant, about 35 sec.

Increase heat to medium-high, add carrots and toss
through about 1 min. Add tteokbokki and gochujang,
stir through about 1 min. Add mushrooms.

Add chicken, stock, soy, and cook through, about
3 min. Add 1/2 c water and let it simmer for a
while until water is almost completely reduced.

Add spinach and 1/2 c water, and stir through,
letting the water cook off until reduced to a
consistency you prefer for your sauce.

Salt to taste, and serve with sesame seeds and
minced perilla leaves.

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Hi Michael,

blurb about the group and the % that actually went to the charity's work. Let us see how much actually went into overhead expenses. We

don't > get it now (but still get a letter asking for contributions to
the AER) > so do our own checking out.

Recent research says (no surprise) that people
tend to give money to causes that emotionally
involve them more than ones that are beneficial.
We should fight that tendency.

No surprise, I think it's human nature to empathise with a cause that
supports an issue you're emotionally tied to.

agencies outside the top and bottom-rated ones.

Helps to know before opening up the wallet or check book.

For sure. The ones I give to usually rank in
the 3* range, because they're not as transparent
as Charity Navigator would like, but I trust them.
And if anyone sends me a solicitation, it's off
the list forever.

Our unsolicited stuff goes into File 13 or "click, hang up".

I'm firmly of the opinion that outside
observers have a hard time assessing what's good
or bad for the actor and shouldn't rush to
judgment (except in egregious circumstances).

Advice can be offered, it's up to the actor to take it or not.

In a lot of cases, though, advice might backfire.

Or, it might be just what was needed for the moment.

Market Basket, the grocery chain which we have

Had one of those in the town about 4 miles from where I went to

school. > It was (at the time) just a small grocery store but served a good sized > area.

You were lucky. The main focus was New England.

Western NY wasn't exactly New England. (G)

mentioned here, uses a local Worcester MA-based
certifier with a pretty elaborate insignia. I'm
pretty sure the criteria for all the agencies are
the same or at least compatible, but it's a
peculiar choice, maybe a buy local sort of thing.

I think they're all trying to get us to buy local these days.

Not such an awful idea.

No, your stuff is a whole lot fresher. That's why we like the farmer's
market.

Some things are cute, a kid playing with food/separating it

out like > ML> > that isn't one of them.

To me it bespeaks a mental peculiarity (not
necessarily an "illness") that is likely to be
inconvenient in real life and might well be
nipped in the bud. The degree of nipping of
course is up to the guardian.

It's a normal childhood quirk but can get out of hand, if allowed to

do > so. I don't think most parents encourage it.

I've seen enough adults do it to be able
to speculate that not enough parents
discourage it.

That's poor parenting then.

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