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Spending to save (kottke.org) "I realize that the entire US economy is a house of cards kept standing by the escalation of spending and credit card debt by American consumers, but the sad fact is that to save money, you need to cut spending or increase income. And if you…

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Foreign Policy: Seven Questions: The International Breast Milk Project “Many newborns throughout the developing world are undernourished because they are not breastfed during their first few months of life. Often their mothers have passed away or are HIV-positive. But last year, a first-time mother from America’s Midwest decided to send…

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Dr. Guimon on the Nile, Uganda, Africa

This is my favorite photo of Dr. Guimon. Taken near the end of our last trip, on a boat coming back from Murchison Falls. His face captures here how much of himself he put into the work he did in Uganda. At that time, the Guimons had been under a…

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Social Design Notes: Geometry, 2 Innovative ways for people in 3rd world countries to transport water.

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US donations to Africa outstrip that of Europe by 15 to 1Apparently the Make Poverty History and Live 8 campaigns did not take into account the private giving of US citizens and corporations which amount to over 22 billion a year, more than the US government gives.Required ReadingI’m always on…

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