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Life is Controversial<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The great thing about putting out a free magazine is that no one really complains about anything.\u00a0 We can be as controversial or as lame as we want to be \u2013 it\u2019s not like we have to give refunds.<\/p>\n

Everything in life is controversial to some degree. People fight about how to improve healthcare, whether vinyl or digital is better, and over how to load a toilet paper roll.<\/p>\n

But the truth of the matter is that we don\u2019t try to be controversial or even seek out controversial subjects. They just seem to find their way to us. If you think some of the issues we touch on here might rattle some cages, wait until you see the upcoming special issue.\u00a0 This special issue will deal with a specific topic instead of a musician.\u00a0 More details will be coming soon.<\/p>\n

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Action Spotlight:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Don’t just complain about the world – do something to change it<\/em><\/p>\n

Microcredit is “the extension of very small loans (microloans) to the unemployed, to poor entrepreneurs and to others living in poverty who are not considered bankable.”\u00a0 While some institutions take advantage of the poor by charging high interest rates, some organizations provide microloans that allow the poor to start a business and learn to provide for themselves.\u00a0 Once these businesses are sustainable, the business owner can repay the loan and start helping others to start small businesses.\u00a0 The goal is to help people willing to work to begin supporting themselves.\u00a0 Organizations like Kiva (http:\/\/www.kiva.org<\/a>) can make this process easy for those of us in the Western world to support those who are less fortunate than us.\u00a0 Visit their page to see how you can help. (Kiva did not buy this ad nor do they endorse this magazine \u2013 just givin\u2019 ya food for thought)<\/em><\/p>\n

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