Monthly Archives: May 2006

To Middle Class Republicans

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Valerie Tarico

A Letter To Middle Class Republicans   To all you middle class Republicans:  I want to say thank you in advance for the $90,000 my family is expected to receive from our current administration’s pending tax cuts.  Knowing that the … Continue reading →

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Teach Us to Think

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Valerie Tarico

Please, Teach Us to Think   When I listen lately to America around me, I can’t help but wonder if our culture of tolerance has folded back upon itself to create a culture of ignorance.  I wonder if Americans are … Continue reading →

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Giving Children Giving Skills

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Valerie Tarico

Giving Children Giving Skills   “I told the kids where you were, and they are very proud of you,” my husband commented.  I had just returned from a small bookstore in Santiago, where we were vacationing.  I had been buying … Continue reading →

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When Boasting isn’t Bragging

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Valerie Tarico

When Boasting isn’t Bragging   “I’m worried about Devin,” my friend Nella confessed recently.  We were sitting in my kitchen enjoying one of those quiet interludes that are so rare since we both became mothers.  Our children were running wild … Continue reading →

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Tribal Boundaries

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Valerie Tarico

Tribal Boundaries   What I like least about the Christians I grew up with is that stewardship and compassion stop at the doors of the church.  Not literally at the doors to the church building, though sometimes that is true, … Continue reading →

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