Category: causes
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Did you take my Facebook challenge? Did it work?
A year ago, I posted a challenge: For Six Months, Let’s Force Civilization on Facebook. In that blog,…
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a gift 50 years ago paid off for me 16 years ago
On Aug. 12, 1972, a short-haired, clean-shaven Willie Nelson stepped onto the stage at the Armadillo World Headquarters…
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When your family &/or friends think international travel is a waste
Travel is a privilege. International travel is a HUGE privilege. If you can travel, you are privileged: you…
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The power of group singing
I bought a very expensive but totally worth it book called 101 Timeless Songs: a resource for easy…
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People who claim grievances more likely to lie and cheat
As summarized by the Genetic Literacy Project: Newly published research indicates that people who more frequently signal their…
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Men in the USA are Terrifying
I am deeply afraid of angry men in the USA: SO many are armed with multiple guns and…
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Volunteers in Washington County, Oregon needed to help newly-arrived Afghan families
The Portland Refugee Support Group helps newly arrived refugee families in the greater PDX metro area, including in…
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What it’s like in Afghanistan now
A woman in Afghanistan I’m going to call “W–” has extensive connections with a USA NGO and, therefore,…
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The betrayal of Afghanistan
For six months in 2007, from March through August 2007, I worked in Kabul, Afghanistan, helping a national…
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