Blackberry bramble grows wild all over our town. Many consider it a menace. It’s invasive, and it will choke everything out and take your fence down in the process. Read more »
Sometimes I think we are the only family at the grocery store that buys collard greens and kale. We go through the line and, inevitably, the checker has to look up the code on her laminated cheat sheet. Read more »
Money and the economy are functions of community, and it is only in partnership with their communities that the politically disenfranchised can reclaim their lives from the permanent shortage of employment. Read more »
Hey folks, it's finally Thursday again, which means another set of sharing links for your browsing pleasure. Enjoy and don't forget to pass them on. Read more »
I'm really looking forward to presenting at TribeCon in New Orleans this week. If you're unfamiliar with TribeCon, it's billed as "The Community Conference. Read more »
On New York’s Lower East Side, there is a creative community working hard to turn skills into a source of community, through a unique "school" where students barter for lessons. Read more »
In part one of this series, “How to Barter, Give, and Get Stuff,” attorney Janelle Orsi explores the legal ramifications of “third economy” transactions that happen without money, through barter, gifting, time banks, and other. Read more »
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