I'm shocked to not find much of Buffett's generosity on the blogsphere - at least not in my sphere of influence. Maybe people don't really care about rich people giving money to rich people. But I have to give credit where credit is due. The Gates foundation is doing some excellent work and has some incredible advisors. I like the trend I see of two of the richest men in the world giving back and attempting to address some of the disparity in the world. Celebrity generosity may be a trend as of late, with Jolie and Pitt, Bono, and many others speaking for the causes. They may be rich, iconic folk, who probably cannot even come close to relate with the people in the world that they wish to help, but the fact that they want to help is incredible.
My father likes to give "Attaboy" compliments occassionally. So here is my "attaboy" for Mr. Buffett, and one for Gates a bit earlier for his refocus on helping folk.
UPDATE: Go look at the BBC article and the cool little side info they have. 37bn that Buffett can give can cover Namibia's health spending for 50 years.
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