OK, so the DC Metro area is about to float away, so if I no longer update, it’s because I am halfway down the Potomac River. Flash floods all weekend, now we have a coastal flood warning for the river, and apparently there are tons of roads underwater around here. Was out running errands earlier and there were definitely some roads that could become impassable at the rate things are going.
The sun also just came out for a while, and there was steam pouring off the wet deck - somewhat disconcerting at first glance.
I’m also not getting any email comments, so it’s taking me a while to go back and find things that were left - so if you’re expecting a response from me, I’m still going through the comment list to see what I missed.
CNBC is talking about Warren Buffet’s $37B gift to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - they’re trying to put that much money into perspective - the one I liked the best was, “It’s a big ol’ truckload of money” :) They’re also talking about how a charitable group deals with such a large donation - first I’d say make sure you actually GET it - there have been a few instances of large donations being pledged and the donors not coming through with what they promised.
So - if you could run your own charitable foundation, to help whoever or whatever you wanted - what would it be? As for me, I think it would end up helping random people/organizations in need - no stated target group, just help where it’s needed.
