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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:00 AM

"Poor people are like bonsai trees"

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 06:54 PM

Yunus For President!

Lord Almighty, just imagine what we could do for tsunami relief and hurricane reconstruction and soul restoration in general, if the American President had not spent every nickel plus every deficit dime on napalm and rocket propelled grenades!

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 08:02 AM

Right on target

I have never heard something more on target about the real tragedy of poverty. It really inspires me to get out there and do something to get people the "soil" they need to fulfill their potential. The fact that people like Yunus actually exist makes hopeful about the future of humankind.

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