tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post2119601734235757823..comments2024-03-28T22:02:16.520-04:00Comments on Politics and its Discontents: Worried About That Burgeoning Waistline?Lornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-12848453285340782612012-11-23T08:01:18.136-05:002012-11-23T08:01:18.136-05:00Indeed, that has been my experience at the food ba...Indeed, that has been my experience at the food bank where I volunteer, Beijing. Some of the clients have become volunteers themselves. I like to think that the majority of us seek meaning through service of one kind or another, and recognize the endless acquisition of goods for what it is: an empty and endless exercise. Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-9539337275940636162012-11-23T00:51:00.838-05:002012-11-23T00:51:00.838-05:00So disgusting, There is absolutely no empathy comi...So disgusting, There is absolutely no empathy coming from those who seek to become part of the 1% or at least mingle with them. <br /><br />My former neighbour was on disability income and made it a point to volunteer at every dinner provided by the food bank. For me, that demonstrated more character than any of these entitled, wannabe and fawning 1% crowd. Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.com