The Greg Mortenson Scandal

Many of us in the development world have been stirred by the Greg Mortenson, Three Cups of Tea, scandal.  For those who have not heard, allegations have been made that Mortenson fabricated much of the story that procured millions of dollars from donors, including $100,000 from Obama’s Nobel Prize money.  60 minutes recently ran the [...]

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What Legacy Do You Wish to Leave Behind?

I recently began exploring the life of Pearl S. Buck and was galvanized by her inspiring legacy.  Buck (1892-1973) was an American writer who spent a large portion of her life in China.  She was the first woman who won the Nobel Prize for Literature and was said to have played a “pioneering role in demythologizing [...]

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