This past Saturday, I took the family to the Homestead Skillshare Festival in San Francisco and interviewed Mira Luna, one of the organizers. She clued me into how the festival serves a larger purpose of community resilience and sufficiency. Read more »
In the proud tradition of lulz-based hacktivism, #TheWikiBoat is set to launch today, with a list of declared targets that includes a bunch of high-profile multinationals. Read their manifesto here. Read more »
A few years ago, as I headed down Main Street, I noticed a group of folks painting a house. Another group of people planted trees along the road. Further ahead, more people tended to a yard in need of tender loving care. I cried. Read more »
The new Community Lover's Guide to the Universe spotlights innovative and creative projects that are helping to form community around the world. A temporary garden and a kiosk that transforms an underused patch of green into vibrant public space are just two of the hundreds of projects that the Guide hopes to publish this year. Read more »
For this week's Shareable Friday video, we bring you an installment of the Fixit Clinic in Albany, California. With the call, "Start your screwdrivers!" Peter Mui, dressed in a lab coat, helps a team of kids and adults take on the challenge of fixing their broken household items. Read more »
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