Friday, December 21, 2007

Steven Pearlstein - Softening Economy Doesn't Harden Hearts - washingtonpost.com

Steven Pearlstein - Softening Economy Doesn't Harden Hearts - washingtonpost.com: "Softening Economy Doesn't Harden Hearts

By Steven Pearlstein
Friday, December 21, 2007; Page D01

There's a temptation to gauge the generosity of a community by the number of million-dollar donations made to the local symphony or university, or the number of fundraising records set by the annual cancer ball or school auction. And until recently, thanks to a booming economy and real estate market, the Washington region has done pretty well by that standard."

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