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By ReluctantAdvocate / Posted onJuly 4, 2011

Literacy, Ignorance, and Unknown Unknowns

At a news conference on February 2, 2002, Donald Rumsfield, then U.S. Secretary of Defense, said something very profound in response to a question regarding reports indicating a lack of evidence supporting the idea that the Iraqi government was or Continue Reading …

By ReluctantAdvocate / Posted onJune 26, 2011

Diseases of Poverty

To become a RESULTS volunteer is not easy. It requires a willingness to learn about poverty, solutions to help people lift themselves out of poverty, learning how to be an advocate for those solutions, learning patience, and learning how to Continue Reading …

By ReluctantAdvocate / Posted onJune 19, 2011

Can I be Two Places at Once? Unfortunately, No.

About three weeks ago, I realized two parts of my life would be in conflict this weekend. Besides being an anti-poverty activist I’m also a scuba diver. The diving club I dive with, AquaTutus, several months ago planned a camping/diving trip to Continue Reading …

By ReluctantAdvocate / Posted onJune 16, 2011

What’s This Blog About?

This blog is about my experiences as a volunteer with RESULTS. And what is RESULTS? RESULTS is a grassroots lobby with two goals: Ending the worst aspects of hunger and poverty Helping individuals reconnect with their political power. To accomplish the first Continue Reading …

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