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Bring Back The Sharing Shed
When a friend moved to a small town in Maine, years ago, she enjoyed telling me how different life was there than in Ohio. Of all the contrasts, the two most fascinating to me were direct governance using the town … Continue reading
Posted in community, frugality, simple living
Tagged frugality, sharing shed, simple living
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Kindness In Trying Times
I have never felt more a member of my community than now, when none of us can get together. Last week I posted a question on our community Facebook page. I have a diagnosis that puts me in a risk … Continue reading
Global Village Construction Set
It’s possible to plant 50 trees in one afternoon. To press 5,000 bricks from the dirt beneath your feet in one day. To build an affordable tractor in six days. Continue reading
Posted in community, DIY, global, great turning, optimism, real wealth, self-reliance, shift, simple living, sustainability
Tagged community, DIY, global, Global Village Construction Set, great turning, Marcin Jakubowski, optimism, real wealth, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, shift, simple living, sustainability
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Anti-Pipeline Resolution Passes!
Our little township passed a resolution against the massive pipeline scheduled to be constructed in Northeast Ohio in 2015. Here’s info about the effects of pipelines on safety and property values, as well as full text of the resolution. Continue reading
Posted in community, fracking, hope
Tagged anti-pipeline resolution full text, community, fracking, hope, Nexus pipeline, no pipeline, pipeline community rights
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These People Cook 1,000 Thanksgiving Dinners From Scratch
Who is crazy enough to feed 1,000 people anyway? Continue reading
Posted in community, compassion, gratitude, hope, local food, Thanksgiving, tradition
Tagged community, compassion, Free Thanksgiving Dinner, gratitude, help others, hope, local food, role models, service, Thanksgiving, tradition
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How to Gift A Series of Meals
Arrange a series of meals for a recovering friend, a returning service member, or new mom. Here’s how. Continue reading
Posted in community, eating, gifts, gratitude, kitchen arts
Tagged community, eating, food gifts, gifts, gratitude, kitchen arts, meal sharing, take a meal
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Fresh Produce Auction
This wholesale produce auction enables farmers to find buyers while avoiding burdensome storage and transportation costs. And the resulting profits stay in the local community. Continue reading
Who Is Stealing Your Mail?
A service accorded to you back in 1775 is starting to go away. Do you know what’s happening? Continue reading
Posted in challenges, community, honesty
Tagged challenges, community, Constitution, honesty, rabble rousing
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Is Communal Cooking For You?
Large batch cooking is a fun way to take the burden out of making meals. Build community over the stove, together. Continue reading
Posted in community, eating, frugality, kitchen arts, subversive cooking
Tagged communal cooking, community, eating, frugality, fun, kitchen arts, subversive cooking
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Mentor: Fancy Name For Grown-Ups Kids Need
What happens to a little boy who wanders the neighborhood asking to help? Continue reading
Posted in children, community, elders, home repair, learning, parenting
Tagged children, community, elders, home repair, learning, mentors, parenting, self-reliance
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