Project Steubenville

This title has been up for a couple days, but I think its time I explain my summer project. First I want to say that Corey Smith is definitly worth checking out he did a cover tonight of "Sittin' at a bar" by rehab which just kicked ass. If you go to his site you can listen to most of his hits... i would suggest "If i could do it again" and "drinkin again."

Well back to the point of this post.

About nine months ago I decided that somehow I wanted to give back to the city that raised me. I originally read an article about communities in Switzerland that held lotteries and then divided the money among non-profits and community projects. I thought about holding something like this, but decided against it for numerous reasons. Instead I've turned to an idea that I participated in this year at State. "Service Raleigh" has been held at NC State for 7 years now and brings together roughly 2,500 students to participate in various community service projects. For example I helped at a local spring fair for underprivileged children. Others helped clean up city parks, and pick up trash around town.

So for the basics I plan on organizing churches, schools, service clubs, the city, and various other organizations to put on this type of service day. Individuals would donate 4 hrs of their day and help out with projects around town. Kinda late now...but updates will come. If anyone reads this and is in to helping out let me know.
Always,
T.L. Hargett

"It is in the shelter of each other, that the people live."

Well I hope you all will watch these slide shows. The link is only to these two, but if you click through the interface you will discover more. I won't even try to write on this... it seems their words speak enough. I imagine implementing a required National Service Program could help troubled students across the country. The right age is 19 or 20. Students or those already in the work force could choose how they want to serve. A strong emphasis should be put on domestic service though. Giving back, it will better the lives we serve, but more importantly it will change how we lead our own lives.
Signed,
T.L. Hargett

DC Schools Struggle

Cookie monster would be totally pissed.

So this entry is not a recipe, but definitly a story worth mentioning. Today as I finished my gorditas ( I was unaware they still had these at "taco hell") I relized I could defintitly go for some famous NC State ice cream. Unlike my usual plain vanilla i decided to go out on a limb and have the chocolate chip cookie dough. Now today is not exactly the perfect day for a cup of ice cream. Its cold( like 60... not so cold for all you a home) but regardless its rainy and well the ice cream has gotta be damn good or else it will just be one more factor comiserating in my walk to the technician. As I started out I was pretty happy it was good ice cream, not to icey not to light. Then about halfway to the technician(about a 8 min walk) I realized my first chunk of cookie dough. I mean yea I had been eating away at chocolate chips, but why had I only had one chunk of cookie dough. I must say when i finished the cup and had only two chunks of cookie dough through the whole thing I was well just dissapointed. Now some of you may be saying well its choclate chip cookie dough. The chocolate chip coming before the dough. I on the other hand completely disagree, thinking that its not so much a pairing, but more of a collaboration. It should be chocolate chips incased in dough...thats what I was lead to believe by the title. Yet we all know this is just one more case of the "privledged position of business" ripping us off.
Signed
T.L. Hargett