Screw Your Neighbor
Have your ever noticed how we so easily invert traditional – even Biblical sayings and values?
We might call ourselves Christians, but our language, if not our behavior, will betray us every day.
As Paul p...
Look Up America! An Interview with Gary Moore
In a society of 24/7 media, political pundits and an "economic crisis" once a day, Gary Moore is a prophet. His latest book, Look Up America, carries the subtitle: "Financial Insights for Tea Partiers Looki...
Foreclosure Tourism
If you think driving by a series of For Sale signs in your neighborhood is sobering, consider what a closer look might hold.
I took a real estate sponsored tour of foreclosed homes in my area recently. These ...
The Face of Privilege in Hard Times
Every industry is getting hammered by the recession, but small nonprofits are getting hit especially hard. I’ve been working mostly by contract for nonprofits for the last eight years, and in three months las...
Turning Again: Tax Day
This year, Tax Day (April 15) happened to be the Friday before Good Friday. For those of us on the Lenten journey, this puts the question of whether we should pay taxes to the Empire right in the context wh...