One thing about the Facebook era is: you can’t forget it’s your birthday. Facebook tells all your friends, and they send along cheerful greetings. And then you feel all happy until you find that Neil deGrasse Tyson has the same birthday as you, and many more Facebook friends. But he’s older, so there. I like to think my best years are still ahead of me.
I know what you’re thinking: “Gee, Sean, here it is your birthday, and me with no way to send you a present.” But that’s not true! Because I would consider it a wonderful present if you could send $10 to, for example:
Ms. V’s classroom in Louisiana, where junior-high students in a high-poverty area need some calculators to help in their science classes.
Ms. H’s classroom in Oklahoma, whose kindergarten students need some white boards to fit group lessons into their crowded room.
Ms. W’s classroom in New York City, where young children with autism need basic learning aids to help them tackle math.
Or any one of various other worthy classrooms. And don’t feel constrained by that $10 suggestion — there’s plenty more room for larger donations! It’s like you’re giving me a present, and you benefit yourself from the feeling that you are doing something awesome.
In return: actual bloggy content on its way this week.
October 5th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Yes, can I make a request for more physics posts please? The future of particle physics is starting at CERN soon…
October 5th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
That’s not to suggest this is a crap post, I hasten to add.
October 6th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
That’s alright Sean, I have far less fame than you, so my friend list is not nearly so well padded. I did, however, celebrate both our birthdays (apparently we share the week) by donating.
This drive is always a good thing, let’s keep doing this year after year.
October 6th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
October 5th is my birthday as well. I’m glad I share it with Sean and Neil Tyson. It’s pretty neat to share an arbitrary and completely useless bond with random, but interesting, strangers. Speaking of which, has anyone Captain Sisko commemorative coffee mug?
October 7th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I’m not even on Facebook, and now I find out I share a birthday with Sean and Neil and Spiv and Helioprogenus, not to mention Chester A. Arthur, possible the worst President ever (recent presidents excepted, because perspective is important in assessing a presidency).