P.J. O'Rourke has said that the most polite thing in the world, is to be rich.
If you are a little bit rich, you always have a little something to share , donate , or purchase with, like a lawnmower, some unused clothes, or a few small coins of the realm.
To become rich, or even moderately wealthy , as P.J. O'Rourke describes himself, involves some sort of free market trade.
Voluntary contributions to a charity are a very important idea put into practice, that can plug up the holes in our civilisation, something that capitalism sometimes fails to achieve.
Capitalism, is capital put to work.
In this instance, the capital notion of producing fresh garden produce, arrives on a plate, itself a product of capitalism.
The free market is, as P.J. also notes, one of our greatest sources of freedom.
So it's always good to read about how someone has chosen a simple path to freedom.
"Out of the goodness of the heart....it was found that it easier to give than to receive …? "
Now, if we could just find some people , who out of the goodness of their hearts, would take in some homeless people ….into the little stable on the edge of town....
Oh yeah, just one more thing ….
In Australia, all donations to charities are tax deductable .
Well done gardening chaps, it's a lovely story, and thanks for posting.
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If you look closely at this picture of an Aussie Xmas pud, you'll spot some Aussie Currants, see ?
There also may be a ha/penny , thrippence, or possibly a 1 and 3/4 pence.
Or you might be extra lucky, and there will be only, Aussie currants, see ?
"Charity begins at home "
It's very polite.
P.J. O'Rourke has said that the most polite thing in the world, is to be rich.
If you are a little bit rich, you always have a little something to share , donate , or purchase with, like a lawnmower, some unused clothes, or a few small coins of the realm.
To become rich, or even moderately wealthy , as P.J. O'Rourke describes himself, involves some sort of free market trade.
Voluntary contributions to a charity are a very important idea put into practice, that can plug up the holes in our civilisation, something that capitalism sometimes fails to achieve.
Capitalism, is capital put to work.
In this instance, the capital notion of producing fresh garden produce, arrives on a plate, itself a product of capitalism.
The free market is, as P.J. also notes, one of our greatest sources of freedom.
So it's always good to read about how someone has chosen a simple path to freedom.
"Out of the goodness of the heart....it was found that it easier to give than to receive …? "
Now, if we could just find some people , who out of the goodness of their hearts, would take in some homeless people ….into the little stable on the edge of town....
Oh yeah, just one more thing ….
In Australia, all donations to charities are tax deductable .
Well done gardening chaps, it's a lovely story, and thanks for posting.
Thanks John they do a lot of pay it forward here. You leave money for the next person who really needs a coffee and thats the same in a way.
You're welcome Carole.
Rebuilding and reinforcing community trust is a very worth while enterprise.
It might be worth writing a book about it.
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