Volunteering

(Originally written in September 2015, Draft never published?)

Once again somebody suggested that I volunteer somewhere.

Where exactly?  Most of the local organizations actively soliciting volunteers either want people to do customer service (Not something I sparkle at), pure grunt labor (If I was better at that, my yard would not be a major project for some other volunteer agency....) OR are dominated by true believing FOX news watchers.  Or all of the above.

Oh, and the religious organizations with a pro-life agenda.

Especially the part about FOX news.

Sure, I could drive down to the VA a couple of times a week (Still too many FOX news watchers)

Right now, this evening (9/1/2015) there is a "Handicapped Veteran" truck in the parking lot at the library liberally bedecked with Tom Cotton and anti-Obama stickers.  The only thing missing is the streaming Confederate battle flag. Someone else who missed some of the essential lessons of "The Great Society in Camouflage" (Thomas E. Ricks, The Atlantic Monthly, December 1996).  Nineteen years.  Two Wars, one and a half military intellectual generations.  Something for one of my other blogs.

Also the issue of the Gas and wear and tear on my vehicle.

Useful suggestions would be appreciated in the comments.