After taking a look last week at how many people see foodies as elitists, I figured it was time to take it down a notch,…
Community
Hub for Social Innovation: Re-Shaping Community and the Way We Work
Looking to connect and shape your community? Wondering how to create new social systems? Searching for like-minded, envi…
‘Pedaling’ Bike Culture in Portland and Beyond
When a bike wheel builder friend of mine asked if I would like to attend an anniversary party for a local bike-related b…
Sharing Family Garb Is Good Savings (if You Can Stand the Loan)
My lovely, celebrity-style dressing room is a spare bedroom I stole in the house, a spare that once housed a maple crib,…
Marketing Authenticity: 7 Corporations Riding on the Coattails of a Movement
The collapse of the economy has had a curious effect on our culture. Shuttered chain stores and denuded neighborhoods ha…
Thriving LA Community Garden Bulldozed, Forever 21 to Move In
Destruction in the Amazon. Clear-cutting of virgin forests. These are sad, infuriating events, but they can also seem di…
The United Municipalities of America
As we’ve mentioned before, there’s a growing trend for municipal authorities taking matters in the own hands…
A New Life for Old Greeting Cards
It’s great to send and receive cards. But what do you do with them once the holiday season is finished? One of my …