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The Protestant Clergy Sex Abuse Pattern

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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Africa: Serious plus Correct—a Rwandan formula for hope

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Perhaps a small, landlocked country in the middle of Africa could have a thing or two to teach the world. Continue reading →

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Sixteen Wives, Twenty Children: The Role of Machismo in Overpopulation

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

At a bright, arty youth hostel in Cape Town, my teenage daughters crossed paths with a local guest, a young man who seemed to spend most of his time watching late night television.  At one point he said, “I want … Continue reading →

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Ivo – Man With a World Instead of a Country

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-tarico/spiritual-living-ivo—-m_b_617635.html   Ivo – Man with a World Instead of a Country We do not live but a quarter part of our life—why do we not let on the flood—raise the gates—and set our wheels in motion.  –Henry David Thoreau, … Continue reading →

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India to Africa: Living in Hand-Me-Downs

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-tarico/living-in-hand-me-downs_b_608908.html Some years back, a group of anti-poverty advocates cast their lot in with Chevy and Ford to oppose higher gas taxes.  “That’s just stupid,” said my ever-blunt brother Dan. “Why?” I asked. “Because poor people can’t afford new cars, … Continue reading →

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