It's a cryin' shame when bad people decide to mix up their business in good things. I checked the wire this morning and the word is that the food and supplies aimed at helping the cyclone victims in Myanmar aren't getting to them. Could be incompetence, could be hoarding by the Myanmar military. Point being, it's meant to go from A to C and never made it past B, see?

This is one of the hardest things to explain, because I know that people who read junk like this end up not wanting to give. Not just here, but at their church and in their hometowns too. When you hear about your goodwill being taken advantage of, it sours the sweetness of giving. I know ... happened to me plenty of times.

Here's the lesson to learn. When you want to give around here, do the due. As in due diligence, baby. Find out about the place you're giving to. Check out what purpose they serve. How they handle donated dough. How much overhead. If you've been blessed with some moolah, then be smart about how it's used.