We have a grinchy thing we like to do here at the Cod, when we remember at least, where we take worthless crap you don't need, and then suggest a worthy donation equalling the cost of the crap you don't need. Last week, we put out a solicitation for suggestions for worthless crap and worthy causes. Marco and Jette came up w/ some good causes, (if you are for reading and against cancer, anyhow). Mr. Sidetable offered a fancy coffee maker. But, more worthy causes than worthless crap -- that is until Megan McArdle came to the rescue. She writes for the Atlantic, which for many years was a leading American periodical, until it moved to DC and the folks who write for them started eating lead paint chips. And in the guise of a holiday gift guide, worthless crap at every price point. Tip of the fin to Gastropoda, and Balloon Juice, who in terms of crankiness, makes the Cod look like a publcists whose signature includes smiley faces over the I's.
Now, you may decide to opt out of the egg separator, ($6.50), and handy if you have no fingers, I guess. Or you might be opting out of th $1,400 HAL for the kitchen. Either way, you'll likely find a destination for your $ at donorschoose.org.
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