He's quite down to earth in that respect, is Paul. Although his fame and the resulting security situation prevents it mostly, on rare occasions when he is able to safely reach out to "ordinary" people he does so. This is a most endearing facet of his nature; one for which I am most grateful. He is driven to increase his knowledge, and to improve his character. This makes him an excellent role model as well as someone people want to be around. We should all be so fortunate--but who among us is as fortunate as Paul? Even though I've made many mistakes, I've learned from them all (at least I think so!) The written word can be dangerous; as good writing means good proofreading (or somat.) Especially when it goes out into the ether. It's nice to know who you're talking to, but the anonymity of the internet can be a curse as well as a blessing if you don't realize... I wouldn't trade places with anyone on this earth. I like living in my own skin. I've come a long way, and God willing, I've still got a long way to go. But if there's anyone I would consider--even for a day, it would be Sir Paul...

Okay, so no one is up for this....in August 2012 there will be a world wide event to bring awareness to the general public of captive cetaceans (orcas, dolphins etc) They should not be in captivity, they are probably more inteligent than humans yet humans continue to buy tickets to see them perform in water circuses....join us on facebook, join us, wherever you are in the world, weekend of August 3rd 2012. Do we have Paul McCartneys support on this..we already have people like Richard Branson, Ric O'Barry, Jacque Cousteau and many more big names in the entertainment industy...and are working on more. Please help us if you can. Thankyou

This may not be the appropriate forum to discuss this, so if I am out of line, then Admin, please delete this thread. I received an e-mail today from change.org asking for signatures. Now I don't automatically sign every petition offered by this organization. For instance, I smoke. I know this is not a popular pastime according to others, but I do enjoy it. Now, change.org sometimes offers petitions which intrude on Personal Choice, in which case I strongly believe that they are then out of line for using mob rule to intrude against the rest of us. But this petition appears to be different. The cause is as follows: http://www.change.org/petitions/jc-penney-dont-break-your-promise-to-families-of-workers-who-died-making-your-clothes?

Petition Letter Don?t break your promise to families of workers who died making your clothes Greetings, I am writing to urge a just response from J.C. Penney to the fire that took the lives of 30 workers and injured hundreds more at ?That?s It Sportswear Factory? in Ashulia Industrial Park in Bangladesh on December 14, 2010. J.C. Penney has shamefully broken the public commitment it made in January to compensate the victims? families and to finally take real steps to stop these fires. As you know, other companies continue to negotiate in good faith with labor rights advocates to establish a fair compensation for workers and a meaningful fire safety program. How can you walk away from the commitment you made to your customers and the broader public? How can you walk away from the workers who produce your garments who are literally fighting to stay alive in their workplace? U.S. consumers want a substantive and meaningful response to incidents like this. More than 65,000 people from 71 countries called on you to act earlier in 2011 so that tragedies like this one never happen again. I support the large consortium of Bangladeshi and international groups calling on J.C. Penney to provide just compensation to the victims and their families and launch thorough, independent, well funded and publicly transparent safety inspections of all multi-story supplier factories in Bangladesh in the supply chain of each brand and retailer. I call on J.C. Penney to be a leader on fire safety in Bangladesh. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your immediate response to this critical issue. [Your name]

Feel free to discuss, particularly if you have information about the story, or about change.org.

camelotpap:

I have a friend with Muscular Dystrophy who was recently put on hospice. She has always wanted to see Paul and was never able. How can I contact him to see if he could stop by for a brief moment? She is currently in the chicagoland area.

You might try MPL, although I'm sure they get a lot of similar requests, sadly. I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Best of luck to you in helping your friend out!

Thinking about Earth Day today (and every day). Wondered if Paul would consider a remake of Birthday Song for Earth Day? My kids loved the idea. Anything we can do to bring about awareness. Happy Earth Day to all from a friend of the Earth in Boulder, Colorado

Great little charity in Elgin Arizona. Could use some support from anyone. It's about helping kids with cancer. The kids learn to ride horses and get grounded with all the animals and the other kids with cancer and their familes. They have rabbits, goats, donkey's. They also teach the kids about gardening. This is close to Tucson AZ. I think Linda would have loved this charity knowing that family, children and horses and gardining and the Arizona landscape used to benifit kids with cancer. Even a little bit helps. Beyone the saddle Learning Tree. beyond the saddle.com The Kunkster

I also thought it was Tiger Woods.

You can order it online from here: https://rockshop.hardrock.com/Mens/Departments/Tops/product/HRO_PAUL_MCCARTNEY_ARTIST_SPOTLIGHT/

maccascruff:

Shevell:

The correct English is "How much money does Paul give to charity" just so you know.

You dig up a thread from 2010 to say this? :

In all fairness though, this section of the message board is rarely touched, so it's not hard to find a 2010 thread on here without going past the 2nd page.

(((Janet))), I did not know about Amber's health issue. Thank you for sharing her story with all of us. I am so sorry to learn of all that she has been through in her young life. I never cease to be amazed by the strength and resilience that young children demonstrate during these difficult times. Amber's story is touching and inspiring, and certainly one that needs to be told. I have no doubt that Amber is a pillar of inspiration amongst her peers. It is comforting to know that Island Dolphin Care has brought joy into Amber's life. Thank you for bringing this non-profit organization to the attention of others. Our thoughts and prayers are with Amber, and your family. http://churchofgodsingles.com/images/smiles/hug_smiley.gif[/img] [img]http://churchofgodsingles.com/images/smiles/hug_smiley.gif"/>

SusyLuvsPaul wrote:

Have a Meat Free Monday (lyrics to my MFM song) please help save mother earth, fantastic planet of our birth help save its flora and fauna, come on you know you wanna give up butchered meat, you can nosh on something sweet our world can't take the heat how much longer is it gonna? be a johnny appleseed, it's cool, it's fluid an earth mother, a post-modern druid preserve our mother earth you know how much it's worth eat veggies fruits and grains inflict no bloody pain-- and help yourself be fit and strong,\ your life will likely be long and those of the beasties and critters-- to lose them feels too bitter. let no beef pass your ruby lips, no meat lasagne nor chicken each time you chown down on dead animals, the environment takes a lickin plus it goes straight to your hips let the dear furry creatures stay alive and kickin' to help improve the climate, don't dine on any dear primate revere all life on mother earth, you know how much it's all worth --SUSY

Where has Susy been, anyone know?  Really hope she's OK...

I love the song and the whole idea of the MTF. I'm vegetarian, and I think it would be great if people would spend at least one day a week without eating meat

I am also happy for the fans in Poland & other countries that are getting a chance to see Paul in concert at last. But I was horrified to hear tix for Boston are carrying a price of $255

I had seen this show before on TV, but finally got the DVD recently and watched it. Great show! In the extras were interviews by David Lynch with Paul and Ringo (separately)

thankyou for putting that up!

I have ADD and OCD

hi friends ..i saw to paul mccartney de muy cerca-.--y me vio a los ojos...

Cool video and it hits the heart strongly. I like the song you chose too.

I guess it is obvious to everyone that Paul McCartney did not perform at the Concert for Diana. I still enjoyed parts of the event, even if Sir Paul wasn't there. Since McCartney played a club gig in London on Thursday what are the odds that he performs at Live Earth now? I scored a ticket for Live Earth on Wednesday so I'm hopeful for a second time that Sir Paul McCartney makes a surprise performance. Tim

Hi All, This is my first post, so please be gentle with me 🙂 Like many of you here, I struggle daily with my outrage over what has happened and what goes on daily on this planet. I grew up during the Cold War and the Reagan era -- I saw what happened first hand to many of my friends as a result of his policies. However, unlike the poor people in many places around the world, I have a family and I have friends who help me, and I help them too. My method is to start local (although I have given to Doctors Without Borders when I can afford it). For instance, when my husband and I got married a few years ago, some relatives gave us gifts, and we offered the option of giving to charities as well. So when we got married, my relatives gave to Seeds of Peace, which is a camp here in Maine to foster peace between teens of different areas from the Middle East, and the American Red Cross, which my dad's cousin (now retired) has dedicated his life to serving with. We have a nice community group online in Southern Maine, run via Yahoo Groups. We post things back and forth to help others. So when a lady needed a wheel chair, I gave her ours, as it was sitting dusty in the basement. My hubs used to be a ballet dancer and had some hip surgeries, so it was there from his physical rehab. Still looking for someone to give the walker to, and hoping no one needs a walker. Grateful that I don't need the walker. I have to take care of my family, and my husband has been without a job since last June. I have some illnesses that prevent me from working full time. But as my grannie used to say, "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride." 😉 Do what you can, even if it's a kind word to someone, like a cashier at a grocery store, etc. If you lift someone up, maybe they'll go home and be happy, as opposed to stressed because some customer was crabby at them. We're waiting on a bunch of things right now, and it's hard to watch what goes on in the world, but no doubt it will all work out soon. Maybe today, even. Because my glass is always half full. I have my friends, my family and I am loved by many people. Spread the love in any way you can, because success is the best revenge against the warmongers and greedy corporate folks. Not hate. Don't waste energy on jerks when you could be spending your energy on helping someone. Loving my new Fireman album, got it from Amazon last night and love my Beatles and Paul McCartney tunes on my iPod. That's what keeps me sane every day, so thank you so much. I heard that Lyndon Johnson once said that the only thing he liked about the 1960's was the Beatles! That's so cool. And the night they played on the Ed Sullivan show, the crime rate almost went to nothing. I was just a little baby, a few months old, but wow, can you imagine?!? That must have been so cool. And that's what I aspire to every day. To be something even one millionth like that energy, think if we all did something like that, every day, for even 5 minutes, what this world would be like. I'll get off my soap box now, thanks for listening and hope you all have a fantastic day! I have to go jam to my Paul McCartney and dance around the yard and enjoy the lovely Spring weather we are having here in Maine. Rock on! Love, ~~Marie ops: