15 days ago by Jess Hobbs

I admit it. I search for related communities around the world embracing and incorporating collaboration and gifting into their everyday lives. With this lens, I stumble upon many interesting projects, ideas, and happenings around the globe. Given this years’ Burning Man theme, Fertility 2.0, the fol ...

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22 days ago by Thomas H. Greco

In the midst of an economic downturn sharing and cooperation become even more important than usual. If I’m right, our present situation is more than a cyclical downturn, it is the beginning of a fundamental economic readjustment triggered by peak debt, peak oil, peak pollution, etc… The limits to gr ...

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39 days ago by Jennifer Lance

Out of the Mouths of Babes: 6-Year-Old’s Gift Economy is a post from: Eco Child's Play Out of the Mouths of Babes: 6-Year-Old’s Gift Economy is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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46 days ago by chaikadai

by Charles Eisenstein Wherever I go and ask people what is missing from their lives, the most common answer (if they are not impoverished or seriously ill) is “community.” What happened to community, and why don’t we have it any more? There are many reasons – the layout of suburbia, the disappearanc ...

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48 days ago by Miss Shuganah

A year ago, I wrote Kid O Is CPed, or How Crippling Language and Sentimentality Dehumanizes Disabled Children and Adults in response to a Twitter conversation and blog post by Ira Socol about Dickens's portrayal of Tiny Tim. When Tiny Tim says to his father that he hopes people will notice him in ch ...

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53 days ago by Sookhan Ho

Study shows giving more is not better Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive “big” gift and a smaller “stocking stuffer” reduces the perceived value of... Flickering Torches News Magazine - The adventure begins ...

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63 days ago by Jeff

If you feel as I do that it’s time to accelerate the shift to a world that works for everyone, here’s an opportunity for you to help fund a film that is sure to help that process. Please join me in funding a documentary that has the potential to touch hearts globally with its message of love, connec ...

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75 days ago by Cynthia Salaysay

My kitchen table is the focal point of my Oakland, California apartment. Scratched up, the veneer held in place with Elmer’s Glue, it’s a constantly shifting still life of garden seed packets, farmers’ market produce, and flowers. In one corner, nectarines blush amongst the pluots and French prunes. ...

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82 days ago by Money Wise Women: Mindy Crary

Switching focus from gift giving to others to giving to yourself, is the best way to feel some relaxation and peace during the holiday season [1]. You may think others might feel neglected, when in fact, they will feel more peace and happiness as well. For the past several years, my family and I hav ...

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83 days ago by Peter Stoyko

Swag Safari For over a decade, China has invested heavily in African natural resources, owing to the Chinese economy’s hunger for raw materials. A large wave of Chinese migration to Africa helps make the trade flow smoothly. The exact number of migrants is a matter of dispute. The figure is estimate ...

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