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Peace In

So, I haven’t used this blog to shill products. Me, my writing, my ideas–sure. Here’s an idea that’s so good I can’t resist passing it on: Peace Care. Remember the Peace Corps?  Started by JFK and now in its 50th year, thousands of Americans have volunteered for stints of two to three years in 139 [...]

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An Uncomfortable Question

Like most people, I’ve found the news and images coming from Haiti in the aftermath of the January ’10 earthquake appalling and upsetting. The sheer amount of devastation and orders of magnitude loss of life make the story compelling by itself.  Coupled on top of Haiti’s ignominious history, the situation touches us for its Job-like [...]

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