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Resilience

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Nomadic farming — farms that move from location to location — is interesting.  Let’s explore it a bit. If you are wondering what a …

Are Today’s Grasshopper and the Ant in the Same Situation?
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This letter is about ways to become resilient.  However, before you do that, you need to think resiliently.  Here’s an example of what this …

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Today’s resilient community in the spotlight is Atamai Village. It’s a new, semi-rural developed community located in the northern part of New Zealand’s South Island. …

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Last week, I did a short, but intense interview with the author Jon Evans for the popular technology e-zine TechCrunch.  The section of the …

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Today’s letter has a quick and dirty guide on how to avoid getting burned with “crowdfunding.” Before we get to that, here’s a little …

Is a 401K or an IRA a Path to an Impoverished Retirement?
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Here’s a very important question from Vince: I’ve been thinking…. I’m 31 with a retirement fund that my employer contributes to.  So where is …

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How do you help a community transition from passive consumers of energy into active producers? One way to accomplish this is to start a …

EXTREME Do-it-Yourself Resilience:  A Home Scale Waste Water Treatment Plant
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Today’s extreme DiY example is a home scale water water processing plant designed and prototyped by Bob Crosby.  Bob is originally from Alaska, but …

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Hey folks.  Building a resilient community that provides a high quality of life for us, our families, and our neighbors — no matter what …

Weekend Edition:  Is your Home a Box or a Dynamo?
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I have to admit.  I sometimes fall into the trap of thinking about my home in the traditional way. What’s the traditional way of …