Study: Poverty Dramatically Affects Children's Brains

Study: Poverty Dramatically Affects Children's Brains: "It is a similar pattern to what's seen in patients with strokes that have led to lesions in their prefrontal cortex."

All I can say is...wow.

Is The New Frugality Really Just Economic Fear?

Is The New Frugality Really Just Economic Fear? "But so far, nobody has quite reconciled the vision of a sober and repentant new shopper with the substantial government efforts to reignite consumer spending. This year's Black Friday big-box mobs hint that perhaps …

Is Kindness Simply "Neurological Stimulation?"

Uh, Excuse Me?"While he said there's no exact answer to why people do nice things, Albright said a person may feel a neurological, cognitive or social stimulation through an act of kindness."

Talk about adventures in missing the point...sheesh.

Generosity Persists Despite Australia's Economic Downturn

It May Be Tough Times But Generosity Is Still Alive: "The current tough times seem to have only increased Leeton's generosity..."

Well, good.

Having Trouble Getting Into The Christmas Spirit?

Don't Be a Scrooge: "Meanwhile, as we horde more and more, a great percentage of the world suffers for lack of basic necessities. I saw a chart recently that showed that, for a fraction of what Americans spend on Christmas each year, we could supply clean water to the …

One Bank Had It's Best Year Ever In 2008

One Bank Had It's Best Year Ever In 2008: "[They] live well within their means -- no splurging on iPods or HDTVs, no dinners out that they really can't afford."

Huh, apparently living within one's means is sound fiscal policy for everyone...go figure.

Human Kindness Saves Christmas for One Family

Human Kindness Saves Christmas for One Family: "I'm just a stranger to them and they went out of their way to make sure my kids have a Christmas and that really touched me!" said Arbogast.

Could This Bad Economy Be Good For Children?

Could This Bad Economy Be Good For Children? Well, I say yes, until it keeps them from having basic necessities like food, clothing, and shelter...

Surviving the Economy: Christmas on a Budget

Surviving the Economy: Christmas on a Budget: I'm all for bargain-shopping, but when it simply becomes the economic equivalent of big-game hunting I think we've missed the point of the whole mess we're in. Now, this guy, I like:

Among Helmer's suggestions: giving the …

Economy Forces People To Be Crafty

Economy forces people to be crafty: "I actually believe that frugality is going to become fashionable," Nelson said. "It's kind of in poor taste to be ostentatious at the moment."

What? Frugality fashionable?! Next thing you know there will be a reality show...

So, Whose Culture Is Truly Backwards?

Who's Culture Is Truly Backwards?"I recalled the professors I'd had who said that the biblical Jubilee was mostly a quaint ideal that was too utopian to ever have been truly practiced. I realized that my teachers had been blinded by the Dominant Culture's economic ways. …

Global Hunger Rises to Almost 1 Billion

From the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

"High food prices are driving millions of people into food insecurity, worsening conditions for many who were already food-insecure, and threatening long-term global food security."

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Help Us Collect Food & Clothes For Homeless Oceanside Kids

We're excited to announce our food and clothing drive for the Oceanside Stand Up For Kids chapter. There are over 1.5 million homeless children, teens, and young adults in the United States, including right here in Oceanside California. Stand Up For Kids serves these …

Twoshirts T-shirt in Hawaii!

I received this e-mail from Twoshirts member Rick Summers recently:

I love my Two Shirts t-shirt. I wear it everywhere. Here I am with Lori just after zip lining on the island of Kauai, Hawaii for her birthday. The other people are our tour guides Sherry and Kimo.

Announcing the Winner of Our Fall Donation: One Block at a Time!

Congratulations to One Block at a Time, the winner of our Fall Non-Profit Donation.

Our donation to One Block at a Time is $344, based on 10% of the donations we received for our operating expenses this quarter. We want to thank every one of you who participating by …

Time To Vote For Our Fall Donation!

The National elections may be over but here at Twoshirts it's time again to vote for the recipient of our quarterly non-profit donation! (The poll appears in the right-hand side-bar...see it over there?). Voting closes in one week, so vote today!

We had two familiar …

Nominate Your Favorite Local Non-Profit for Our Fall Donation!

The time has come again to nominate your favorite local non-profit for our quarterly donation! Every three months we donate 10% of our revenue to a local non-profit based on your suggestions and votes!

Our summer donation went to Brother Benno's and our Spring donation …

We want to hear from you about the recession!

News about the economy seems to get worse every day. So, we want to hear from you! We've setup a couple of forums to discuss how you're managing to get by during harder economic times. has your family been affected? If so, how?

We also want to hear from you about how …

Announcing the Winner of our Summer Donation: Brother Benno's!

We're pleased to announce the winner of our summer quarter non-profit donation: Brother Benno's! This fantastic organization in Oceanside, California was your choice according to voting results ending last night.

Brother Benno's provides everything from daily meals, …