I mentioned previously that we are swapping home repairs for room and board with Michael. Michael has a fascinating story which I don’t feel entitled to share. He does share some of it himself on a web site for the … Continue reading
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Michael the Handyman
For the past three weeks we have taken in a “houseless” person who turns out to be quite a handyman. I’d like to make several short posts about this, the first being this is an example of community economics at … Continue reading
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My Position on Gun Control Issues
A variety of passionate appeals both for and against gun control flood the Internet. It’s time to lay my position out on this because: 1) I focus on community in general and this issue has a community component; and 2) … Continue reading
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Community Expectations along the American Discovery Trail
Sure, people take the path of least resistance. Conservation of energy is a universal trait of living systems. Yet as an altruistic species we want to do our part to belong to others. We do people a favor when we … Continue reading
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Work and Community – Part Four
Across the country I heard people complain that Americans don’t want to work hard any more because Mexicans were filling the jobs at meat-packing plants. Though we actually work longer hours than forty years ago there may be some truth … Continue reading
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Work and Community – Part Three
As I hiked across the plains I often heard the lament that Americans do not want to work hard any more. What prompted this lament was the influx of Mexicans to work in meat-packing plants. If we are to consider … Continue reading
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Work and Community – Part Two
There are a few lessons to be learned from early nomads in regards to our health and happiness. Why they can provide lessons is they did not evolve over hundreds of thousands of years to be unhealthy and unhappy. For … Continue reading
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