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A Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the Inner Outer Partnership

Volume XV11 #3
May/June
2012
School in Spina - Guns Without Roses - Providing Condoms - Pot and Profits - A Violation of Privacy - Activist Courts - To Ponder On
Volume XV11 #2
March/April
2012
Another Aspect of Who We Are - Another Look at Termites - One For The Animals - Confronting Ourselves - Mirror Image - Beyond What There Is - To Ponder On
Volume XV11 #1
January/February
2012
The Story of Sarath Babu - Canine PTSD - Legal But Not Moral - Bicycling To School and Beyond - The Seven Billion Business Solution? - Keeping Our Perspective - To Ponder On
Volume XV1 #6
November/December
2011
Being Stateless - The Right To Food - Worldwide Electricity by 2030 - The Decency To Doubt - Thank you Jackie - Adapting Technologies - To Ponder On
Volume XV1 #5
September/October
2011
Something Impressive - Circumcision: Africa 1, California 0 - The Hope of Vertical Farming - And Miles To Go... - Like An Optical Illusion? - It's So With Any Crowd - To Ponder On
Volume XV1 #4
July/August
2011
Something Good in Darfur - The $64,000 Trip - Victim of The System - A Sign of Hope - Our Consumer Power - One of Life's Injustice - To Ponder On
Volume XV1 #3
May/June
2011
Hunger in America - On R2P - Beyond Criticism - Chaining Paralyzed Prisoners - Sim's Idea - Legal v. Right - To Ponder On
Volume XV1 #2
March/April
2011
No Choice But Hunger - Down In Alabama - Something Important - More Than a Village - Making Suffering Secondary - From Rush To Zimbabwe - To Ponder On
Volume XV1 #1
January/February
2011
Through Clearer Eyes - The End of War - Non-Citizens Veterans In Trouble - Different vs Better? - The Sins of The Father - Roma's Laughter - To Ponder On
Volume XV #6
November/December
2010
More Expensive... - A Marines's Sacrifice - A German Example - A Lesson? - Still Rather Small - Too Far In The Other Direction - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XV #5
September/October
2010
One in 25! - Innocently Caught - The Press and Human Trafficking - Green Unto Death - A Good Thing - The Highest Respect - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XV #4
July/August
2010
Valuing Democracy - Vegan Shoes - The Old vs. The New - Bp and Us - Part of Who They Are - Remembering Arms Spending - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XV #3
May/June
2010
A Very Expensive Wedding Ring - To The Miners - One Day... - The Death Industry Machine? - A Tall Order - The Zig Zags of Progress - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XV #2
March/April
2010
Loving Their Children More - The Time To Ask - Fair Trade - General Approbation? - Let's Be Informed - The Jaipur Foot - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XV #1
January/February
2010
Who's The Better American? - Banning Landmines - They Could Be Us - Peace Is More - Competitive Yoga ... an Oxymoron - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIV #6
November/December
2009
The Care of Illegal Immigrants - A Role For Science - The Power of Small Steps - From Luxury to Need - What War Means? - Reactions to Gratitude - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIV #5
September/October
2009
Rationing, Economics and Clarity - There's Water Footprints Too - Sorry No Praise - An End of Life Example - Flagrant Stupidity - Outraged Enough - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIV #4
July/August
2009
Who owns History? - Looking At Ourselves - Is It Really The Government? - A New Trend Among MBA's - Our Responsibility to Acai - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIV #3
May/June
2009
The Value of Government - The Value of Art - Access to Contraceptives: A Woman's Right? - Planning the End of Hunger - The Right to Sanitation - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIV #2
March/April
2009
A Price For Freedom - The Minutiae of Progress - More Than Worldly Success - How to Begin Our Conversation - Why Not Forgiveness? - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIV #1
Jan/Feb
2009
Hail The West Point Instructor - Shouldn't We Honor Helpers? - Making History - Re-Appreciating Our Freedom to Worship - Correction Note - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIII #6
Nov/Dec
2008
Expanding the Good - Free at Last - Investing More in AIDS Research - More in Africa Than Misery - The Case of Malawi - Web Guidelines - To Ponder On
Volume XIII #5
Sept/Oct
2008
Obama's Right - Like The Women in Zorba - It's Not Democracy, It's Political Participation - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIII #4
July/Aug
2008
Democracy: More Than a Word - Beyond Ray Bradbury - The Guidelines Mean Me - Charging By The Byte - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIII #3
May/June
2008
Hadijatou Mani: A Story in Courage - The Drug Problem: Learning from Tanzania - Nazi Atrocities and Ordinary People: Could It Be Us? - Nabbing Fugitives: Whom Does It Help? - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIII #2
March/April
2008
Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans: The Long Arm of War - Plastic Surgery At The mall: What Does It Mean? - The Story of Eva Kor: The practice of Forgiveness - Globalization, China And The Price of Wheat: How They Affect Us - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XIII #1
January/February
2008
The Religion Factor In Politics: Earning Our Trust - And Vote: Beyond Fair - Traded Foods: Is It a Privilege? - Dying Before Being Executed: Is Forgiveness In Order? - Darfur And Others: Could We Find Another Way? - Website of Interest - To Ponder On
Volume XII #6
November/December
2007
This being the last issue of the year, we follow our tradition of focusing on "good"stories, that is stories that contribute to somehow making the world a better place. What a reader may also want to know is that the number of stories that could have been included far exceeded the space we have to list them.
Volume XII #5
September/October
2007
Transgenic Animals?: Is That What We Really Want? - Recycling Experience: Using Our Political Elders - Footbaths For Muslims: Rightful Accommodations? - United Nations Day: Celebrating What? - Website of Interest: www.mbaswithoutborders.com - To Ponder On: What is meant by light?
Volume XII #4
July/August
2007
Restorative Justice: Its Time Is Growing - Housing Affordability: Ought It To Begin With Workers? - Sex Offenders: Do We Owe Them Anything? - Refugees: Another Consequence of Global Warming - Website of Interest: www.volunteer.cheaptickets.com - To Ponder On: No Need To Be Moses
Volume XII #3
May/June
2007
The Power of Money: Or Is It Its Message? - The Case of Circuit City: Good For Whom? - Fighting Poverty: Cabinet-Level Style? - Foreign Aid: Can Philanthropics Do It Better - Website of Interest: www.globalgiving.com - To Ponder On: Affluenza!
Volume XII #2
March/April
2007
Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control we were unable to publish a newsletter for March/April 2007. Please accept our apologies.
Volume XII #1
January/February
2007
Scientists and Religion: Is The Pot Calling The Kettle Black? - The Nuclear Club: Larger Than Is Safe - The Growth of China and India: Opening Our Minds - Resolving Divisive Social Issues: Separating PoliticsÂ… - Website of Interest: www.darwin-online.org.uk - To Ponder On: An Unheralded Strength
Volume XI #6
November/December
2006
Learning From The Amish: At What Point Forgiveness? - Choosing Boys Over Girls: Call It Karma? - Closing the Theater; An Example? - Cooperatives In Venezuela: Chavez's Boon or Bane? - Website of Interest: www.time.com/time/2005/100books - To Ponder On: It's The Holiday Season!
Volume XI #5
September/October
2006
Young People: Bored Despite Multitasking - Dr. Anna Pou and Her Crew: Some Acts Are Beyond Laws - The Triumph of The Spirit v. its Nemesis: The Lack of Understanding - The Innocence Commission: Setting a Precedent - Website of Interest: www.enn.com - To Ponder On: China: From Recipient To Donor
Volume XI #4
July/August
2006
Illegals: Beyond Law And Politics - DDT In Africa: Boon Or Bane? - Child Marriages In India: Hope For Young Brides - Housing Codes: Can They Define a Family? - Website of Interest: www.wackyuses.com - To Ponder On: More To Us Than Meets The Eye
Volume XI #3
May/June
2006
Israel and The PA: Actually Working Together - Darfur: The Suffering Keeps On - Recycling The Oldest Profession: An Inspired Idea - Journalists: Participants or Observers? - Website of Interest: www.or-live.com - To Ponder On: More Than His Press Image
Volume XI #2
Mar/Apr
2006
Privatizing Access To Water: Should We Care? - Making It Harder For Brothel Owners: The Kristof Prescription - Sharing The Planet: Octopi Getting Their Due - China: Handling Our Fears And Admiration - Website of Interest: www.wordscanheal.org - To Ponder On: Overreacting to 9\11
Volume XI #1
Jan/Feb
2006
Intelligent Design v Evolution: Bridging Religion and Science - Doing Away With Rickshaws: Not So Simple - Executive Compensation: More Transparency - Human Trafficking In The U.S. At The Forefront of Our Consciousness. - Website of Interest: www.food-force.com - To Ponder On: Dying Before One's Time?
Volume X #6
Nov/Dec
2005
Less War, Less Violence - Bees And Land Mines - Making an Ethical Will - A Peace Park For The DMZ - Progress On Repairing The Ozone Layer - The Spirituality of Animals - The Benefits of Ending Child Labor - Storing Carbon Dioxide - Global Anti Corruption Treaty - Linking People To Discuss Poverty - Restorative Justice - To Ponder On: Foregiveness
Volume X #5
Sept/Oct
2005
Maximum Sentence For a 13 Year-Old: Injecting Compassion, Learning From Niger: Thinking About Birth Control?, Cloning Pets And People: Are We Sure?, The Power of Forgiveness, Web Site of Interest: Like a News Stand And More, To Ponder On: World Food Day
Volume X #4
July/Aug
2005
Armed Conflicts: Main Cause of Hunger - Black Preachers In Africs: Where Does The Line Stop? - Forced Labor: The Need For Opened Eyes - Helping Former Felons - Interesting Website: Global Volunteers - To Ponder On: Pre Marital Counseling or Indoctrination?
Volume X #3
May/June
2005
The Schiavo Aftermath: the Seeds of Doubt - Televised Frenzies: The Harm of Quantity - Promoting Corporate Profits? - Pharmacists and Their Conscience - Interesting Website: Learning About Herbs - To Ponder On: Papal Legacy - Another View
Volume X #2
March/April
2005
The Middle East: Applying Compassion - Fighting World Poverty: More Than Fashionable - Etching The Future: Young Americans and Their Counterparts - Martha Redux - Interesting Website: Learning About Freedom - To Ponder On: A Thought Without The Benefit of Its Author
Volume X #1
January/February
2005
Resolutions: Not Just at Christmas - The United Nations: Anchored Despite Critics - Social Security: The Need For Full Information - The Value of Luxury - Interesting Website: Learning About the World - To Ponder On: In The Absence of Fanaticism.......
Volume IX #6
November/December
2004
A New President For Somalia - Preventing Nuclear Terrorism - Working Towards Disaster Reduction - The Right To Food - Clean Water For All - A Report On Taxes - Banning Hand-Weeding - Kyoto's New Life - Redefining a Church
Volume IX #5
September/October
2004
The Political Campaign: Seeing Through What We're Told - From Rodeo Drive To Rwanda - Homelessness: Thinking Long Term - Forced Marriages: A Step Towards Redress - Interesting Website: The Meaning of Common Phrases - To Ponder On
Volume IX #4
July/August
2004
Faith-based Organizations: Reinforcing The Cultural Divide - Prisons Sentences: Factoring In Cost - The Gap Stores And The Lot of Workers - A New Miranda Ruling: Preying On Our Ignorance - Interesting Website: A Gateway To Progressive Thought - To Ponder On
Volume IX #3
May/June
2004
The Fragility of Democracy: Recommitting Ourselves To Priorities - The Inns of Court: Lessening Courtroom Tensions - Standing Up To One's Conscience: The Right Way - What We Can Give Martha - Interesting Website: A Budget And Much More - To Ponder On
Volume IX #2
Mar/Apr
2004
Preemptive First Strike: Wisdom, Judgement and the Cuban Missle Crisis - A Certificate in Casino Gambling: Fitting the Ethos? - Religion vs Spirituality: Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ - Interesting Website: Literature and a lot More - To Ponder On
Volume IX #1
Jan/Feb
2004
The Need For A Public Sector: Being Wary of Privatization - Wal-Mart, Unions and the Strikers: Putting Our Money where Our Ethics Are - Kofi Annan: The Search for a More Relevant UN - The Hidden Side of Illegal Immigration - Interesting Website: Civics and Government In One Easy Website - To Ponder On
Volume VIII #6
Nov/Dec
2003
The Human Spirit: Endurance and Nobility - Freedom Does Ring: Voices of Dissent - Yes She Won But What of the Others - Animals: More Humans Than We Thought - Interesting Website: Easy to find Explanations - To Ponder On
Volume VIII #5
Sept/Oct
2003
Accidents Do Happen: Blame and Responsibility... - The Meanest City and THe Meanest State: A Double Whammy - His Brother's Keeper? - Jobs Trumps Life of Crime - Interesting Website: Socially Conscious Cloths - To Ponder On
Volume VIII #4
July/August
2003
Big Government: Size or Methods... - Our Responsibility to Iraq - The Flexible Workplace - Education for Inmates: A reaction - Interesting Website: Peter Pan Childrens Fund - To Ponder On
Volume VIII #3
May/June
2003
The Peace Movement: Being Constructive in Post-War Times... - Our Responsibility to the Homeless - Community Service Before Graduation - God and The Flag - Interesting Website: Slavery Made Real - To Ponder On
Volume VIII #2
March/April
2003
Casinos: All That Glitters... - The Influence of Funding Sources - Struggling With Responsibility - What Kids Can Do: A Partnership With Teachers - Interesting Website: A Comprehensive Look at Aids - To Ponder On
Volume VIII #1
January/February
2003
War With Iraq: The Need for Patience - Privatizing Public Services - Sexual Offenders: Do They Have Rights - High Tuition Costs and Creative Solutions - Interesting Website: A New Approach to Copyrights - To Ponder On
Volume VII #6
November/December
2002
War With Iraq: The Issue of Harmlessness - Children in the Middle - Copyright Extension: Looking For The Right Arguments - A Country About To Go Under? - Interesting Website: A Department of Peace - To Ponder On
Volume VII #5
September/October
2002
School Vouchers - Biology Does Not A Parent Make - Stem Cell Research - Taxing the Rich - Interesting Website: A Legacy Beyond Money - To Ponder On
Volume VII #4
July/August
2002
The Catholic Church In Crisis: The Organism vs. The Organization - Bono and O'Neil: Did Opposites Attract - Rising Tuition Costs: Deepening the Gap - Knowledge, A Non-Negotiable Necessity - Interesting Website: Being Aware Of A Need - To Ponder On
Volume VII #3
May/June
2002
The Middle East: How We Got There - Responsibility: Someone Must Pay - Another Issue Of Responsibility - Rehab: A Serious Business - Interesting Website: STD's Explained - To Ponder On
Volume VII #2
March/April
2002
Cause And Effect: Prisoners and Health Care - Israeli Reservists Protest: An Oxymoron - Obesity - A Link To Gratitude - Over Population - Interesting Website: Science And Beyond - To Ponder On
Volume VII #1
January/February
2002
Seeing Beyond Evil Deeds - Sheriff Lee Baca: A Pioneer - Boosting the Rights of Prostitutes - The Right To Die - Interesting Website: Information At A Click - To Ponder On
Volume VI #6
November/December
2001
Making Peace Work - Rep. Barbara Lee's Wisdom - The Rent-Wage Gap and Affordable Housing - Divorce Rituals - Law For All - To Ponder On
Volume VI #5
September/October
2001
One Humanity: A Step Closer To Proof - The Cost Of Basic Dignity - Juxtaposing Incomes - When Is Enough Enough - Interesting Website: Accessible Literature - To Ponder On
Volume VI #4
July/August
2001
Foreign Policy - The Sex Trade - Medical Marijuana - Marketing One's Eggs - Interesting Website: The Lesser Of The Evils - To Ponder On
Volume VI #3
May/June
2001
The Faith Based Initiative - Bullying - The Right To Clean Water - Interesting Website: Equalizing Basic Needs - To Ponder On
Volume VI #2
March/April
2001
Mr. Ashcroft's Dilemma - A New Approach For Fighting Neo-Nazism - Affirmative Action - Life Giving Decisions - Fighting Poverty an Old Fashioned Way - Seed Thoughts
Volume VI #1
January/February
2001
The Good of The Country? - World Famine Day - Should Felons Vote? - The Challenge of Giving Money Away - Who Owes Whom What? - Seed Thought
Volume V #6
November/December
2000
The Middle East: Oxymoron for Religious Tolerance? - The Story Behind Numbers - Fertility Technology and Its Consequences - The Benefits of Patience, Dalai Lama Style - Seed Thought
Volume V #5
September/October
2000
Why Me? Why Them? - Modern Confessions - Who is Me? The Personal Self or the True Self - Cinderella: Another View - Seed Thought
Volume V #4
July/August
2000
More Than Our Own Pain - Of First accounts and Payday Loans - The $40,000 Flower Show - How Democratic Are Initiatives? - Free Air Time - Seed Thought
Volume V #3
May/June
2000
On The Way To One Humanity - Who's Responsible For What? - Who's To Own Our Genes? - Video Pick - The Practitioners Perspective - Seed Thought
Volume V #2
March/April
2000
Material Prosperity, Spiritual Prosperity - Crime Victims in Civil Courts - How Can They Grow Under Inhuman Conditions - Fighting Teen Prostitution - Hospices in Prisons - A Prison hunger Strike - Seed Thought
Volume V #1
January/February
2000
The Issue of Religion - The Family of nations - The Nature Of Reality - The Practitioner's Perspective - A Word on the Millennium - Seed Thought