Author Archives: Valerie Tarico

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About Valerie Tarico

Seattle psychologist and writer. Author - Trusting Doubt; Deas and Other Imaginings.

India: Worshipping the Written Word

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Valerie Tarico is traveling with her husband and two teenage daughters during the first half of 2010. Missives from the Southern Cross are her occasional dispatches from the road. The man who does not read good books has no advantage … Continue reading →

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Fiji: The Missionary’s Position

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Valerie Tarico is traveling with her husband and two teenage daughters during the first half of 2010. Missives from the Southern Cross are her dispatches from the road. February 2010.  We arrive mid morning at Uprising, a small eco-resort on … Continue reading →

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Missive 2: Letting Go

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Beqa, Fiji.  Saturday, February 6, 2010  . . . the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I cannot, the wisdom to know the difference . . . We’re on Beqa Island, Fiji, the … Continue reading →

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Sad about Haiti? Give to Our MegaChurch!

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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Last week I wrote an article about solar powered Bibles that are being sent to Haiti as aid.  As a former Evangelical, I was trying to explain the psychology that turns a tragedy into a marketing opportunity for religions that … Continue reading →

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Solar Powered Bibles for Haiti: Why Some Christians Feel Compelled to Exploit Disaster

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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While Doctors without Borders was struggling to get anesthetics for amputations into Haiti, an Albuquerque group queued up aid of their own sort: 600 solar powered talking Bibles. Eve now, food, water, and medicine are having trouble reaching Haitians because … Continue reading →

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