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Let’s talk about a small town somewhere in rural America. Pick one; there’s probably such a town near you. For decades, people have been...

A Universal Village The musical Fiddler on the Roof has a very special place in my heart. When I was about 12, our little town put on a...

We all know we need to eat healthy to stay healthy. And there’s plenty of information and resources about how to do this on an individual...

Last week I was at a conference for Portland-based organizations involved in global development work. It was sobering and hopeful at the...

When we look around at the public conversation these days, it’s rather sobering. Issues have become polarized, with each side becoming...

Here’s what I’m learning: When we’re learning something new—when we enter new territory—it’s uncomfortable. As far as I can tell, it’s...

They say, when you start something new, to begin with baby steps. As you move forward, you build capacity, develop skills and it gets...

Keeping Civilization Alive Watching a PBS special on the Greeks recently, I discovered something incredible. When the Mycenean...

The little town of Ii, Finland, has set an audacious goal—to become the first zero-waste town in the world. And they’re well on their...

I’ve been hacking away at the invasive blackberries that have been steadily taking over the bottom corner of our property. After getting...

Have you ever noticed how we tend to separate people by age in this society? The young and the old are shuttered off by themselves. What...

It's about reframing Do you often find yourself churning over something, worried about whether it will turn out alright? How do you get...

I’m finding myself in more and more conversations with people who have different belief systems, different world views, different...

Grace Reed’s article on Solving Homelessness talks about how effective the village model is for getting people off the streets and back...

by Grace Growing Medicine Eagle Reed Everyone agrees that homelessness is a serious problem. But good-hearted people everywhere are at a...

My daughter turned 18 last March. This fall she headed off to college and has embarked on her own life adventure. As I look back, I...

I made a mistake. And it was horrible. Actually, it was a constellation of mistakes, because there never is just one. But I realized...

We’ve just finished a series on consultation and how it can be a powerful tool for learning together and building community. Now we’ll be...

This article is part of a series on “Learning About Learning.” Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the beginning of a project? Or...

About a year and a half ago, I set an intention for myself to facilitate learning within groups and between groups. Suddenly all kinds of...