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Archive for July, 2006

The Most Patriotic Hotel Ever

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Last weekend I traveled back to Pennsylvania for the first time since my move to Seattle. The occasion: my friend Jeremy’s wedding at the German Cultural Heritage Center in the shadows of his alma mater, Kutztown University. It was a fine albeit rainy weekend for a wedding; I got to meet the whole family and [...]

Lending a Little at a Time With Kiva

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

Recently I came across Kiva, an organization dedicated to microcredit. In short, Kiva works with local lenders in developing countries to get cash from individuals to entrepreneurs. The money is eventually returned to the local lender, who may charge interest to cover administrative costs, and the lender returns the principal to Kiva. Kiva then makes [...]