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Kid Squanders Relief Money?

From our Agitator backlist … one of my favorites of all time. Happy Holidays! I apologize in advance to all the international child support agencies whose crucial work on the ground (and direct marketing) I fervently admire. But I can barely pick myself up off the floor after reading this “expose” from one of my […]

Learn More December 28, 2007

Beware Of Greeks Bearing Gifts!

From our Agitator backlist … Happy Holidays! Richard Conniff in his “Basic Instincts” blog/column at the New York Times propounds the Rule of the Decent Interval. It holds that the value of a good deed decreases in direct proportion to how badly you need the resulting good will. Conniff illustrates his rule with several recent […]

Learn More December 27, 2007

New Zealand War Machine

From our Agitator backlist … Happy Holidays! I don't know what this post has to do with anything, but here goes … Just saw a pie chart depicting how New Zealand government was going to spend its 2007 budget, totalling NZ$56.1 billion. A whopping 3%, or NZ$1.7 billion is allocated to “Defence.” I suppose that's […]

Learn More December 26, 2007

A Christmas Carol To Leave You Smiling

To get into a wonderful holiday spirit, listen to this remarkable rendition of O Holy Night. [Just click directly on the song title. It will take a few moments to activate your media player and download, but it's worth it. Don't forget to turn your audio on.] The Agitator Guarantee: This performance will leave you […]

Learn More December 23, 2007

The Nonprofiteer Is, Well, Agitated

And we love it! Today she takes a whack at those who complain that there are too many nonprofits out there. (The Agitator confesses to having “fewer is better” days.) Her argument in a nutshell: If our political system was remotely responsive (jabbing her finger in particular at whimpy Democrats on privacy and Iraq funding […]

Learn More December 21, 2007

Kudos to SickKids Foundation

Claire Kerr thinks her colleagues at Toronto's SickKids Foundation deserve an Agitator raise for making it easier for donors to make tribute gifts online. Here's her story … Hi Agitator ! I was inspired by your You Deserve a Raise column to tell you why I think a group of people at my own charity […]

Learn More December 20, 2007