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Remebering Labor, Entering Rest

September 7, 2009

To truly make this a holiday, to truly rest in praise of the goodness, truth, & beauty of Labor Day, requires contemplation.

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Shelved with: Sociology|| History|| Community & Time
Tagged With: Visual Arts, Canada, Economics, History, Holidays, Mind & Society, Science & Technology, Slavery, Work
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Poverty Bibliography (Blog Action Day 2008)

October 15, 2008

A bibliography for Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty. A collection of readings on economics and poverty, for parents, kids, and churches. “You cannot reduce poverty if you don’t know what poverty is.”

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Shelved with: Mind & Society|| The Reading Life
Tagged With: Economics, Herman Daly, Poverty, Reviews, Scott Bessenecker, Social Justice, Base of the Pyramid, Socially Responsible Business, Bibliography, St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, Blog Action Day, Walter Rauschenbusch, Bryant L. Myers, Community
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Coming Next Week: Blog Action Day ’08: Poverty

October 8, 2008

Visit http://blogactionday.org, and join the Blog Action Day ’08 conversation on poverty!

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Shelved with: Mind & Society|| The Reading Life
Tagged With: Economics, Poverty, Social Justice, Blog Action Day, Blogging
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Not Quite Lifelong Learning

August 28, 2008

“So let me get this straight,” I said. “If I were to drop out of school tomorrow and get a job at Burger King, the state would pay for my child care?”

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Shelved with: The Reading Life|| Margin Notes|| Mind & Society
Tagged With: Childcare, Economics, Ethics, Higher Education, Media, Parenting, Poverty, Psychology, Student Loans
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Everything to Gain

July 16, 2008

What if you could right a wrong from your parents generation, and pass on a blessing to your children? What if you could build businesses in the community, cut crime, pollution, and disease, and make a profit doing it?

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Shelved with: Mind & Society|| Margin Notes
Tagged With: Race, Alex Steffen, Reorganization, BOF, Social Justice, Business, Sustainability, Cities, Sustainable South Bronx, Community, TED, Economics, WorldChanging, Environment, Heroes, Majora Carter, NYC
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