Call Me Ted (52 page)

Appendix

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any years ago, I tried to codify the series of things I thought that we as human beings should all try to do to make the world a better place. Originally, there were ten items on this list, but rather than be presumptuous and call them “commandments,” and knowing that I had no right telling other people what do (and since I’ve not been able to live up to all of these consistently myself), I decided to describe these as “voluntary initiatives.”

In 2008, I added an eleventh item, to address global climate change. I carry this list in my pocket at all times and share it with others whenever possible.