Presto’s Ramblings

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Entries Tagged as 'mutual_aid'

James O’Neal update

June 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Well, folks have come through in a big way. Since the reports on KOMO have aired, over $100,000 has been raised towards his surgery. He is now scheduled to have his surgery in November. More money will undoubtedly be needed, because of the tricky nature of the surgery and the [...]

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Tags: medicine · mutual_aid

Bleg for James O’Neal

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

A former co-worker of mine needs your help. James O’Neal suffers from neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that has left him terribly disfigured. Last week, KOMO-TV ran a story on efforts to raise money for surgery for him. The video is above. An excerpt:
It will take thousands of dollars and several surgeries [...]

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Tags: medicine · mutual_aid

I think my train of thought derailed…

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Because after several attempts, I can’t seem to write coherently this afternoon.  Anyway, Brad at WendyMcElroy.com has written two excellent posts on opportunities for growth of the freedom movement through volunteering with private charities.  Go check them out, and I’ll write about this subject in depth at a later time, because I think that it [...]

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Tags: charity · mutual_aid · welfare