As you may have noticed, I’ve been re-designing this site. I have several objectives I want to achieve with these changes. First I write, create, and publish something every day, yet any one of my individuals blogs is ineligible for many of the blogging community activities in which I would like to participate because if […]
Local Economy, Local Community
Think globally, act locally. Seems simple enough, but when we try to do this we face obstacles that can be daunting. Thus the reason for this site: to help you find resources to strengthen local business and local client interaction thus keeping a larger percentage of money spent in the local economy rather than have […]
Buying Local Means 73% of Spending Stays in Your Community
Buying local isn’t just about shopping at local craft fairs a few times a year. It is about keeping as much of your hard earned money recirculating in your community where it will benefit you and your interests. Local products and services exist in every category of business in nearly all regions of the country. […]
Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do
One of the phrases I carry with me from my childhood is “Use it up, wear it out, make it do!” I didn’t like it. I hated hearing my mother say it. Still, it became a part of me from hearing it over and over. Over time I have come to actually love the phrase. […]
Home, Home In The Zeitgeist
Sometimes I discover I’m floating along in the Zeitgesit Sea. This half hour interview on peakmoment.tv with Shay Salomon author of Little House On A Small Planet, with a website of the same name, reminded me that we are rarely alone in our perceptions of the world. While we who live in this disconnected world […]
Blogging About The City I Love: Happy Birthday Tucson!
Click to get info and grab badge. I am celebrating my town’s birthday along with thousands of other people in Tucson, Arizona. It is a month long birthday party. The cyber party starts today and runs through the end of the month. Tucson, Arizona has been my home for the past 22 years. My paternal […]