Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life.
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“With an amazingly useful way of thinking and acting, Most Good, Least Harm is multi-faceted in its utility….The innovation in this book is…spreading a message of being socially, politically, and environmentally conscious when making decisions.”
~ Jordan Dacayanan, Sacramento Book Review
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Here’s the answer to last post’s riddle: No Cain, no stain And here are the instructions again, followed by today’s riddle: How to solve these riddles Every answer rhymes with a well-known aphorism, saying, or proverb. The clues to the rhyming words are indicated by italics. Each new aphorism will have at least two changed [...]
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Here’s the answer to last post’s riddle: Booze, you snooze And here are the instructions again, followed by today’s riddle: How to solve these riddles Every answer rhymes with a well-known aphorism, saying, or proverb. The clues to the rhyming words are indicated by italics. Each new aphorism will have at least two changed words. [...]
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Here’s the answer to last post’s riddle: Two thongs don’t make a kite. And here are the instructions again, followed by today’s riddle: How to solve these riddles Every answer rhymes with a well-known aphorism, saying, or proverb. The clues to the rhyming words are indicated by italics. Each new aphorism will have at least [...]
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Many are suffering this holiday season. Millions have lost their jobs and are struggling with the basics. They cannot even buy their children a winter coat or mittens, let alone a new toy. During this holiday season, consider how you might be of service to those in your community who are facing serious hardship, and [...]
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