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Good Things Happen..To Those Who DON'T Wait
Last week, much of the Midwest was torn to shreds by a series of devastating tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. At least three tornadoes were …
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After the GMO Bubble Pops….
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs for short, have been in the news frequently. They aren’t labeled. They make you fat. Yet, 85% of corn …
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The Egg Map: How to Accelerate Local Food Abundance
Here’s something I found incredibly useful as a way to improve a community’s resilience: an Egg Map. Take a look at this map of egg …
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Could This Happen In Your Neighborhood?
Late last month, power company equipment, six gas stations and a convenience store were attacked by a Mexican drug cartel. The cartel successfully left …
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What Makes a Home or Community Valuable?
Here are some questions to get us thinking: What makes a home or community valuable? What makes one home worth so much more than …
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Bureaucracy vs. Resilience
Many of us want to add resilience to the communities we currently live in. We don’t want to move. However, that’s often very difficult. …
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Federal Disaster Relief Fails Again…
Disasters in this country are nothing new. Even before the Declaration of Independence was signed, there were dozens of documented catastrophes in the colonies. …
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The Boy Scouts Teach Resilience
“Be Prepared.” That’s the Boy Scout motto and it is backed by over 100 years of tradition in the United States. While many of …
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Libraries Leading the Local Movement
We spend a great deal of time discussing the local movement and initiatives that promote resiliency within communities across the country and around the …
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How the Latest NASA Launch Can Change Communication
Last month, NASA launched the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE). The mission included a prototype to test long range laser communications protocols …
