Can Matt Damon Bring Clean Water To Africa?
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Ignore the too-cute by half photo that gives Matt Damon a halo and give the article a shot. It’s a pretty interesting look at the effort to bring clean water wells to Africa and the unconventional ways that Matt Damon is pursuing this goal.
Still, even after White had led dozens of projects, he …
Why You Should Never, Ever Cosign a Loan for Anyone
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Very good advice, from Megan McArdle.
If you think that they really need the money, and that you’re not just helping someone dig themselves even deeper into financial irresponsibility, then my advice is to just give them the money.
Give them the money? I can’t possibly afford to do that!
Well, my friend, given the default rates of …
Free Trade and Christian Charity
It’s popular among the Christian left to talk up the ”Old Testament” values of social justice: caring for the poor, paying fair wages, not perverting justice, etc. They’re fond of the Old Testament prophets and the prophets jeremiads against wealth and privilege.
Increasingly, the Christian left is also fond of promoting Democrat candidates and talking about …
Heating Aid, The Right Way
Last year I was extremely critical of Governor Doyle’s plan to increase heating aid for poor Wisconsin residents. This year, I’m still critical of the state’s heating aid program.
I’m certainly not opposed to helping my poor neighbors. In fact, I don’t really think I have much of a choice in the matter.
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Disaster Relief in Bangladesh
In case you haven’t been paying attention to the news, a huge cyclone ripped through Bangladesh a few days ago.
Soldiers and relief workers raced Monday to get aid to millions left homeless by the cyclone, as officials said the death toll had topped 3,100 and was certain to keep rising.
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Should We "Give Back" at Thanksgiving?
This Thanksgiving, President Bush wants us to give back to our communities.
In a reflective mood as he looks toward his final year in office, President Bush delivered his first official Thanksgiving speech Monday, urging Americans to ”show their thanks by giving back” and to remember that ”our nation’s greatest strength is the decency …
Doing Good for the World, The Right Way
Beth Hanley, I weep for thee.
Armed with a Georgetown University diploma, Beth Hanley embarked in her 20s on a path hoping to become a professional world-saver. First she worked at nonprofit Bread for the World. Then she taught middle school English in central Africa with the Peace Corps. Finally, to certify her idealism, …
Understanding Your Charitable Urges
Why do you donate to charity? Is it because you truly want to help others or do you just want to feel better about yourself? For many people, it’s feeling better about themselves.
Many people donate hair to make wigs for children with cancer. It turns out that donating money would be better.
Perhaps they …
UW eye doctor gives world better vision
UW eye doctor gives world better vision
”In the past 25 years, the cases of avoidable blindness have doubled to 35 million presently. At this rate, by 2020 the number will double again to 70 million,” he explains. But in the face of those statistics, he finds great hope: Aided by recent improvements in …
Why Should Christians Tithe?
I was all set to write a blogpost about the need for Christians to tithe 10% of their income. First, let me tell you why I was going to write that. Then I’ll tell you why I’m not going to write that.
I was thinking about American Christians, our wealth, and whether or not we share …