Comments on: Greensboro, Alabama http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/06/05/greensboro-alabama/ An inspration feed updated daily by the troublemakers at Language in Common Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Audrey http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/06/05/greensboro-alabama/#comment-40573 Audrey Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/06/05/greensboro-alabama/#comment-40573 Hey Josh! Hooray! Sounds like a very cool thing to be doing. If you need info (like how-to stuff) go online to MakeZine or CraftZine, or instructables.com. I wonder how much is a lack of information vs. access to goods? Maybe this is about exploring what resources do exist (free internet in the library?) and publicizing those? Is there something in the waste-stream that could be re-purposed? Is the climate similar to another place in the world that has already solved that problem? I am just looking at a book called "Rambam's Ladder: The Eight Steps of Giving. Which are as follows: 8/Responsibility At the top of the ladder is the gift of self-reliance. To hand someone a gift or a loan, or to enter into a partnership with him, or to find work for him, so that he will never have to beg again. 7/Anonymity To give to someone you don’t know and do so anonymously. 6/Corruption To give to someone you know, but who doesn’t know from whom he is receiving help. 5/Boundries To give to someone you don’t know, but allow your name to be known. 4/Shame To hand money to the poor before being asked, but risk making the recipient feel shame. 3/Solicitation To hand money to the poor after being asked. 2/Proportion To give less to the poor than is proper, but to do so cheerfully. 1/Reluctance To give begrudgingly. Hey Josh! Hooray! Sounds like a very cool thing to be doing. If you need info (like how-to stuff) go online to MakeZine or CraftZine, or instructables.com. I wonder how much is a lack of information vs. access to goods? Maybe this is about exploring what resources do exist (free internet in the library?) and publicizing those? Is there something in the waste-stream that could be re-purposed? Is the climate similar to another place in the world that has already solved that problem?

I am just looking at a book called “Rambam’s Ladder: The Eight Steps of Giving. Which are as follows:

8/Responsibility
At the top of the ladder is the gift of self-reliance. To hand someone a gift or a loan, or to enter into a partnership with him, or to find work for him, so that he will never have to beg again.

7/Anonymity
To give to someone you don’t know and do so anonymously.

6/Corruption
To give to someone you know, but who doesn’t know from whom he is receiving help.

5/Boundries
To give to someone you don’t know, but allow your name to be known.

4/Shame
To hand money to the poor before being asked, but risk making the recipient feel shame.

3/Solicitation
To hand money to the poor after being asked.

2/Proportion
To give less to the poor than is proper, but to do so cheerfully.

1/Reluctance
To give begrudgingly.

]]> By: David http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/06/05/greensboro-alabama/#comment-40626 David Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:50:17 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/06/05/greensboro-alabama/#comment-40626 I think Project M sounds fucking awesome. I think Project M sounds fucking awesome.

]]> By: Jeff Caldwell http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/06/05/greensboro-alabama/#comment-43475 Jeff Caldwell Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:01:56 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/06/05/greensboro-alabama/#comment-43475 BTW, I learned after you left that this building in your photo was burned down because there were forged ballots locked inside the safe. They were for the mayoral candidate favored by the white minority, and proof that the election was fixed. This was in 2000! BTW, I learned after you left that this building in your photo was burned down because there were forged ballots locked inside the safe. They were for the mayoral candidate favored by the white minority, and proof that the election was fixed. This was in 2000!

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