Southeast Asian Thoughts
Southeast Asia has certain been on the mind as of late. I am attempting to learn Thai, a difficult language with 44 consonants, 28 vowel forms, and 4 tone…
Philanthropy
American University September 7
“Can Capitalism Save Poor Countries?”
Raising Funds to Combat the Spread of HIV
My friend Constantino Diaz-Duran is raising money to fund both research and educational efforts to help young people protect themselves from the spread of HIV. You can sponsor Constantino’s efforts…
Liberty and Support for the Poor People of Haiti
Thomas Walls has created a special page on Mercy Corps for friends of liberty to donate to help the people of Haiti: Van Libète | Vent de Liberté. I’m an…
Mercy Corps Saves Lives
The images of the people suffering in Haiti are hard to ignore. Mercy Corps is a very cost-effective way to help people, and it doesn’t waste its money on lobbying…
Norman Borlaug: Benefactor to Mankind
Millions of people around the world are alive because of the achievements of Norman Borlaug. Few of them will ever hear his name, even though many, many more will hear…
Islam and Toleration
A colleague just alerted me to the website of an organization dedicated to promoting toleration both for and among Muslims: the Libforall Foundation. It looks quite interesting — the mission…
Scholarships and Internships — Run, Don’t Walk, to IHS
Students and friends of students should check out the excellent scholarships and internships from the Institute for Humane Studies. The deadlines are fast approaching (December 31 for the Humane Studies…
Scholarships and Internships — Run, Don’t Walk, to IHS
Students and friends of students should check out the excellent scholarships and internships from the Institute for Humane Studies. The deadlines are fast approaching (December 31 for the Humane Studies…