tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:05:24 +0000take actionDon't be a Wastoidjob searchworkers rightscharityOff on a tangentWal-Mart is a HellmouthpoliticscarnivalsHow toPros and ConsAboutgoalsThe Recycling ProgramFeminismRAINN online hotlineblogProof of Good HumanityGood Humanity Sundayme me memoneyMy own attempts and recommendations on how to be a better human. Results are highly subjective to my personal point of view.http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Hops)Blogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-5969979725234039629Sun, 04 May 2008 19:52:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:48.505-05:00blogAboutI've moved to Hop To It. Please come visit me there! Subscribers, please update your feeds!I'm going to keep this site up mostly because I don't really know how to move it all or if it's possible to do so. So feel free to peruse the archives and again, please visit me at Hop To It! If you're looking for The Good Human, try again!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/nWcDjdnYgu0/ive-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/nWcDjdnYgu0" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/05/ive-moved.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-4050355477341468655Fri, 02 May 2008 04:09:00 +00002008-05-02T00:39:00.833-04:00blogAboutRemember how I said that I was going to switch to the new blog today? Well, I lied.I'm going to give it the big debut over on Wordpress this weekend. (Am I just trying to get you to keep coming back here and checking? Maybe...)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/XaSfLr8ctFI/better-late.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/XaSfLr8ctFI" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/05/better-late.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-228547758566450519Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:48:00 +00002008-04-30T18:09:36.346-04:00RAINN online hotlinetake actionIt's National Volunteer week.I've signed up for an extra shifts on the RAINN Online Hotline. You can celebrate by going to idealist.org and finding something to do.Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.Tomorrow ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/DHgFlSUakhM/its-big-week-for-good-humanity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/DHgFlSUakhM" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/its-big-week-for-good-humanity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-4825359482946303301Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:43:00 +00002008-04-28T12:57:50.804-04:00Good Humanity SundayHappy Earth Week! Did you plant a tree on the 25th? Did you turn off your TV?This week's Good Humanity Sunday is a collection of some excellent Earth Week-related posts that I've found.Why BPA is bad and how you can avoid it.Earth Day photos in Oakland.Enough with the plastic bags already!Recycling also applies to kitchen appliances, y'know. And finally, stay educated about the dirty greenwashinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/tj9fgxuus7I/good-humanity-sunday-42708.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/tj9fgxuus7I" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/good-humanity-sunday-42708.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-8992405582970165194Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:24:00 +00002008-06-26T02:15:28.404-04:00carnivalsFeminismWelcome to the 58th edition of the Carnival of Feminists! I'm seriously, seriously thrilled to have you here. If you missed the 57th edition, go check it out at Pandemian.(And while I have your attention, please take a quick sec and vote for my new blog name over to the right. Thanks! Thanks for voting everyone! Check out my new home at Hop To It!)So I'm going to break down these excellent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/7Io-d4prAUM/58th-carnival-of-feminists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)15<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/7Io-d4prAUM" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/58th-carnival-of-feminists.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-3640283840049589321Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:01:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:49.039-05:00blogPlease put your pitchforks down, townfolk! The Carnival of Feminists is on its way!Lame excuse: My gmail has decided not to let me in. This is what I get for waiting until the last minute.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/RKNkhqmvlNs/sorry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/RKNkhqmvlNs" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/sorry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-3346792795963907238Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:25:00 +00002008-04-23T09:22:03.845-04:00Proof of Good HumanityI've got a lot going on right now, but I'm taking a cue from Well-Heeled: I'm grateful for iTunes free song Tuesdays and the beautiful sunny weather.And the new solid shampoo that I bought that magically turned my hair into a lush, pretty-smelling mane. Rawr.And the Carnival of Feminists is tomorrow! The carnival submission form appears to be down, so send in your last-minute submissions to me athttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/Zz7oRFyT9Wk/what-are-you-grateful-for-right-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/Zz7oRFyT9Wk" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-are-you-grateful-for-right-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-7727146677192217731Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:55:00 +00002008-04-21T12:36:19.037-04:00Good Humanity SundaycarnivalsThis week's Good Humanity Sunday is just a reminder that I'm hosting the 58th edition of the Carnival of Feminists. (Check out the 57th edition at Pandemian!)The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, April 22nd at 6pm EST.Submit your post here or email them to me at beagoodhuman11 at gmail dot com.(All these great submissions have been keeping me busy! I'll have a more uhh... topical Good Humanityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/sVLfJBw9bhA/good-humanity-sunday-42008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/sVLfJBw9bhA" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/good-humanity-sunday-42008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-1875373832823406040Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:20:00 +00002008-04-17T12:09:21.900-04:00blogAboutThose of us with common, easy-to-pronounce names are doomed to be unoriginal. And I have to admit, I came up with this blog idea on a whim after staying up late one night, freaking out after watching too many news programs. I wanted to write about how we're treating each other and the impact we're having on the world.Turns out, someone beat me to it. The Good Human is all about how to live more http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/ow5vboJEsRo/times-they-are-changin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/ow5vboJEsRo" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/times-they-are-changin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-6826055749124674719Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:48:00 +00002008-04-14T22:54:45.951-04:00Good Humanity SundayI love old people. Seriously. They have seen and done so much. Even if you spent hours with them every day, you still wouldn't be able to take in the breadth of their life experiences. Woah.But the way they represent the inevitable end of life never fails to make me feel all introspective and sad. Take this guy that I found via Boing Boing, for example. He's 80 years old and calls his late wife'shttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/NF-jaG07o0I/good-humanity-sunday-41308.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/NF-jaG07o0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/good-humanity-sunday-41308.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-2979928119454745868Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:17:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:49.276-05:00carnivalsI'm hosting the 58th edition of the Carnival of Feminists! (Check out the 57th edition at Pandemian! Go right now!)The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, April 22nd at 6pm EST.Submit your post here or email them to me at beagoodhuman11 at gmail dot com.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/RHzSBlQ7EO8/call-for-submissions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/RHzSBlQ7EO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/call-for-submissions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-1496725122856472713Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:51:00 +00002008-04-10T15:50:31.563-04:00In the patchwork group of people that I call my family, Jim Joseph fills the role of a grandfather perfectly. He is unfailingly practical and not one to waste words. An extremely skilled mechanic, he made sure I didn’t drive my first car into the junk yard with my teenage irresponsibility. When he tried to retire from volunteering with Habitat for Humanity a few years ago at the age of like 72, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/nf5jItzv3Yw/perspective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/nf5jItzv3Yw" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/perspective.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-5390107170308814096Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:23:00 +00002008-04-07T12:36:27.034-04:00Good Humanity SundayWal-Mart is a HellmouthGuys, I'm not sure if you know this, but Wal-Mart is a Hellmouth. Seriously. They do bad things.So it feels so strange and wrong and alternate universe-y to be writing about them for Good Humanity Sunday. But whatev. Watch my tv crush Keith Olbermann tell us what they did. (Skip to 1:28.)That's right. Brain damaged and unable to care for herself, with memory so spotty that she must be reminded http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/2Eby6MZ7jjs/good-humanity-sunday-4608.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/2Eby6MZ7jjs" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/04/good-humanity-sunday-4608.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-2453454862531528911Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:57:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:49.707-05:00job searchAt the request of my blog-friend, Rapparee from Sex Sells, I thought I wouldn't leave you all hanging about the triumphant end of my job search. I tried to sneak it into Good Humanity Sunday from a few weeks ago, but he caught me.So just to recap, I lost my ever first grown-up job waaaaay back in December. And it sucked. I was also naive enough to think that my former boss wouldn't inhibit my newhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/ko-v0FUxCgw/hired.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/ko-v0FUxCgw" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/hired.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-6837360739273149135Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:50.145-05:00Good Humanity SundayOMG you guys, I love basketball so much. So our proof of good humanity this week is a shoutout to the little guys, the rags to riches scrappers who defy expectations and much higher seeded teams.This year, Davidson College, led by the monstrous Stephen Curry has danced through the field of 65 all the way to the Elite 8. And by monstrous, I mean in terms of talent instead of looks, because he is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/DT7oEoNMqsE/good-humanity-sunday-33008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/DT7oEoNMqsE" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-humanity-sunday-33008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-3505136188911361428Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:19:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:50.298-05:00goalscharitymoney(photo via progressdaily.com)Today I gave like 65 cents to some lady on the subway who played what looked like a cross between a bagpipe and a recorder. (It sounded horrible. I like the mariachi guys way better.) It's something I try not to do, because as a hard-working American, I feel like I have the right to determine whether or not people "deserve" the money I've worked so hard for.My recent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/3qcgR965FNc/give-your-money-to-strangers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/3qcgR965FNc" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/give-your-money-to-strangers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-5784605482405443317Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:06:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:50.592-05:00Good Humanity SundayHere's some proof of good humanity: no reanimated corpses of dead messiahs tried to eat all our brains yesterday. I think we can all agree that this is a good thing. Stay save, everyone!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/Ll6-Wec6YNU/good-humanity-sunday-late-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/Ll6-Wec6YNU" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-humanity-sunday-late-edition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-6043235076993766295Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:31:00 +00002008-03-16T16:19:11.221-04:00Good Humanity Sundayjob searchThis week's Proof of Good Humanity comes from MSNBC Health. The Janssens were fat - dangerously so. The old "finish your plate" command was killing off this family.Nine years ago, eldest sibling Claudia Meyer ... had a stroke, and doctors said she'd never walk again. In 2003, youngest brother Bruce passed away at age 47 from a blood clot, and a little over 2 years later sister Valerie, 57, died http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/60KzwOaxG54/good-humanity-sunday-31608.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/60KzwOaxG54" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-humanity-sunday-31608.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-176292869459527595Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:42:00 +00002008-03-14T11:50:38.401-04:00goalsSo it's the middle of March now, a time when most people can't even remember what they resolved to accomplish in the new year. Me included! Good thing I blogged about it. To quote, uh, myself:1) Find a way to pay my bills.2) Drink less pop.3) Volunteer my time in person.4) Multitask less. I think I've got the first one figured out. Not so much the rest of them. That's disappointing. Time to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/oCiQvdaiV54/resolutions-revisited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/oCiQvdaiV54" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/resolutions-revisited.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-7199905562070804066Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:27:00 +00002008-03-12T15:29:25.896-04:00Off on a tangentI just love this song. Take it to heart, people!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/4GrjOIRVERQ/pick-somebody-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/4GrjOIRVERQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/pick-somebody-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-8599417801503460914Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:43:00 +00002008-11-13T15:23:50.974-05:00Feminism(Click for larger view.)Found this at The Essentia Sphere and just had to repost it. Because OMG SO RIDIC! Nevermind the implications that your smelly vag is causing marital strife, I can't even imagine the havoc this would wreak on "delicate tissue." Gah!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/n2resiDdgJw/lysol-your-ladyparts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/n2resiDdgJw" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/lysol-your-ladyparts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-2259374575474465001Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:54:00 +00002008-03-12T10:51:55.627-04:00politicsGuess what! WE ELECTED THIS WOMAN! (Well, Oklahoma did, but still...) If we allow hatemongers to represent us, then we are hatemongers ourselves. If you're outraged by this, write your representative and demand a House Censure.Update: Pam at Pandagon posted (alliteration!) some great insight on this. Check it out!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/nJkdFABh5Fw/we-are-listening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/nJkdFABh5Fw" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/we-are-listening.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-4089938786256590016Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:32:00 +00002008-03-10T08:52:50.433-04:00Good Humanity Sundayjob searchThis past week was pretty busy for me. You may have noticed that I didn't post anything. My proof of good humanity this week is that I found a freelance job that I really enjoy. After a lot of ups and downs, and much emotional hand-wringing, someone finally gave me another chance to prove how awesome I am. I'm still on the lookout for a full-time position that will satisfy my middle-class guilt, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/uSEVPAfcNck/good-humanity-sunday-3908.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/uSEVPAfcNck" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-humanity-sunday-3908.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-2126857491831391441Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:06:00 +00002008-03-02T12:24:47.120-05:00Good Humanity SundayProof of Good HumanityAs part of my ongoing search for proof of good humanity, I thought I would share this gem, which I found on Consumerist. Basically, Staples tried to rip off this old guy for computer repairs and this guy Michael stepped in and fixed it for him for free!The senior, who had been lulled into Staples for a free tune up that suddenly cost $39.99, didn't understand why he needed to spend money on a "http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/_4_e3DYdoLQ/good-humanity-sunday-3208.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/_4_e3DYdoLQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-humanity-sunday-3208.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725353535106528064.post-574357928210966341Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:49:00 +00002009-01-30T11:51:02.759-05:00Off on a tangentme me meI've got some free time on my hands. See, I'm currently unemployed. Sometimes it's great. Sleeping in! No responsibilities! Not having to jam myself on the train at rush hour! Sometimes it's not so great. No income! Boredom! It's like a vacation, but without the fun and friends and funds for which to pay for it.But I'm still committed to being a good human. So, here, in convenient bullet format, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~3/e5CyK-b9Glk/what-im-doing-with-my-free-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hops)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeAGoodHuman/~4/e5CyK-b9Glk" height="1" width="1"/>http://beagoodhuman.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-im-doing-with-my-free-time.html