How to get a busy person to respond to your email

5 rules for good email etiquette

The three main barriers to meaningful public engagement

From The Local Economy Revolution: What’s Changed and How You Can Help

Every week, I open The Local Economy Revolution to a random spot and give you a selection…

FryskLab: Europe’s first Mobile Library FabLab

Bringing digital fabrication to rural areas

The elder children of the Rust Belt 

From the Wise Economy Workshop

Growing up in New Castle, Indiana, identical twins Kelly and Kyle Phelps shared everything — a bed, hand-me-downs from their six older siblings, their school classrooms, and all the rhythms…

Looking forward: Communal living

Will we be living in co-living spaces in the future?

When Community Hurts

How do we deal with community conflicts? Put down the gloves!

Community Assets: Education

Reflections on Education, one of the 12 Key Assets of Ogallala Commons…

The Power of Internships

Internships are a key success factor for high school and college students…