Gothamist: Time's People of the Year Are... the Gateses and Bono?

bhorst

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:19:45 -0500

Microsoft is the least efficient way to get money to charities ever invented (eventually some of the money will find its way to this foundation). Better to donate your money directly to charities, and use free software on your computer. I'd recommend starting with OpenOffice, Thunderbird and Firefox, then getting more serious after you've mastered these.

Caryn

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:35:37 -0500

Actually, anyone can read the article. There's an image link that says you can read the full article if you watch a short ad. Which is just what I did.

Tim N.

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:48:54 -0500

Go Bono! Best Bono story I heard was him telling a group of Christian Conservatives that AIDS was the new leprocy and the plague was right out of the New Testament, then turned to them and said, "Christ healed the lepers, what are you guys doing?" And they ponied up. 'Course, it was Bono telling the story. That's part of the package, too, I guess.

Toby

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:35:19 -0500

Do we even care who Time’s Man/Woman/Person/Inanimate Object/ of the Year is anymore? Is Time even relevant anymore? I think the only time I read it is in the waiting room of a doctor or dentist, and it’s usually a stale issue. Ditto for the other news weeklies. As for the selection of Bill Gates and his wife and Bono, what the hell are they thinking? Bill Gates is spending his money to make the evil Micro$oft empire look good by making huge donations to charities. Bono is actually going out and doing more than throwing money at things, though.