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Memories of Poverty (Ricordi di poverta)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Poverty Means (Fill in the Blank) I have been thinking a lot lately about development. One of the main goals of many of us working in development is to eliminate poverty. But what is poverty? Poverty means different things to … Continue reading →

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Snacks and glints – hunger is peaking

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

NY Times article, so much food, so much hunger. Despite the late Norman Borlaug’s accomplishments, “more people are hungry today than ever and that total should exceed one billion people this year for the first time, according to the United … Continue reading →

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2nd Time’s a Charm

Posted on February 26, 2009 by

So Jess and I have been kind of quiet about our home garden because, well, it was pretty much a failure. Except for a bunch of tasty arugula it produced for us. Everything else either didn’t even sprout or fizzled … Continue reading →

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