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'Stingy' Jeff Bezos Jun. 21, 2017
Thursday, right before Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced he'd acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, h... Read More
How We Can Start Taking Back Our Country Jun. 21, 2017
Americans are justifiably frustrated regarding what is going on in Washington, D.C. But let's not f... Read More
Protect Charitable Deductions in Tax Reform May. 30, 2017
Congress and President Donald Trump hope to pass sweeping tax reform, and House Speaker Paul Ryan sa... Read More
Improved Health Bill May. 10, 2017
The House repealed Obamacare! OK, they didn't really — but they passed a bill that repeals so... Read More
The Pope, Panhandlers and Liberal Compassion Mar. 21, 2017
A while back, when I was a correspondent at CBS News, a colleague and I had just finished shooting a... Read More
Repressed Feelings and Family Charity Mar. 03, 2017
Dear Family Coach: My 10-year-old son refuses hugs and kisses. He won't say "I love you" either. It ... Read More
Give Reading to Underprivileged Communities This Holiday Season Dec. 09, 2016
The best gifts for kids, hands down, are books and other reading materials. This is especially true ... Read More
The Left and the Masses: Part III Oct. 18, 2016
Claiming the role of champions of the masses is something the political left has been doing ever sin... Read More
Trump Foundation, Charity in Name Only Sep. 22, 2016
Donald Trump famously said in January that his supporters were so loyal, "I could stand in the middl... Read More
Beware the Charity That Runs Away From Scrutiny Jul. 06, 2016
It's a familiar story: A nonprofit organization uses images of suffering individuals to appeal for d... Read More
Breaking Free From Disordered Eating Feb. 29, 2016
Dear Annie: People think they know how eating disorders start, but I want to share my story, which m... Read More
Creeped Out Feb. 26, 2016
Dear Annie: My youngest son, "Ian," is soon to marry the "love of his life." I haven't had much of a... Read More
Give From the Bottom of Your Cart Feb. 17, 2016
Writing a check is not the only way to give to charity. Your pocket change can go a long way to help... Read More
Living It Up on Other Peoples' Money Feb. 02, 2016
Beware of do-gooders with dollar signs in their eyes. People donate their hard-earned money because ... Read More
Odd Man Out Dec. 15, 2015
Dear Annie: A group of us have been friends for more than 40 years. We graduated from high school to... Read More
How to Give Wisely to a Charity Dec. 14, 2015
It's that time of year again — everyone wants your money. Brace yourself for more dinnertime p... Read More
Do Not Be Impressed By Mark Zuckerberg's Phony Generosity Dec. 04, 2015
CEO Mark Zuckerberg promises to give 99 percent of his Facebook shares to charity — eventually... Read More
As the Saying Goes, We Are What We Eat Sep. 04, 2015
Next month, Fred Kummerow, nutrition expert and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois, wi... Read More
Remembering the Life and Honoring the Legacy of Whitney Ball Aug. 20, 2015
Death focuses the mind. The recent passing of my dear friend Whitney Ball, who devoted her professio... Read More
Charity Versus Panhandling Dec. 16, 2014
I'm paying up at this discount store, and the nice woman at the cash register asks me something like... Read More
