Tag Archives: haiti

Screw the Outsider: Self-Serving Zero Sum Games

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Val Booth

Amazon.com Widgets Perhaps on a macro-level, non-zero sum games ala Robert Wright, are the way of the world. Perhaps, in total, non-zero is the winning sum. But “screw the outsider,” a decidedly self-serving, zero-sum proposition, is played out on the … Continue reading →

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Stealing Babies from Haiti

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Val Booth

Why are “missionaries” running down to Haiti for children after being warned not to take children out of Haiti without proper papers? Why is anyone trying to take healthy children out of Haiti without proper documentation? I think Mike Doughney … Continue reading →

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Donations for Haiti Disaster Relief Deductible on 2009 Tax Return

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Val Booth

Audience: US Income Tax filers who itemize Deductions Sub-Audience: Haiti Disaster Relief Donators Relevance: You can take a deduction for 2009 OR 2010 Action: Donate through March 1, 2010 Action: Save your receipts Summary If you’ve made a cash donation … Continue reading →

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