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Movies, My Kids, and Me
Shannon Hayes used movies to give her daughters—and herself—an occasional break. Then they began to take over.
Cravings and Compassion on a 10-Mile Diet
Eating within a 10-mile radius of my house makes me really miss certain foods, but there's a lot about normal eating habits I don't miss.
Good for You? Bad for You?
What's the impact of hyperlocal eating on our health?
5 Days! (But Who's Counting?)
What I've eaten in my 10-mile diet so far.
Handmade Butter and Cheese
Without my own cow or goat, the secret to getting dairy products is all about neighborliness.
The Little Mosque in Medina
The current flap over the proposed Islamic center-cum-mosque in New York City offers a good opportunity to reflect on the nature and purpose of places of worship.
Relational Eating
Making today's lunch, I realized: I know everyone who raised this food.
10-Mile Dieter at a 100-Mile Diet Potluck
What my neighbors and I learned when we sat down to figure out what food resources we have at hand, and how to fill the gaps.
Morning Tea on a 10-Mile Diet
Another lesson of 10-mile eating: To get your needs met you have to say what they are, and give your neighbors a chance to help you.
Five Ways You Can Help Pakistan (and the Rest of Us)
The Pakistani people need our help. Here’s what we can do today, and how to reduce the number of future disasters.
10-Mile Diet, Minus 2 Hours
Vicki Robin on beginning her 10-mile diet: "Today has felt a bit like being on a conveyor belt heading off a cliff. Or like a prisoner eating her last meal."
Bankers, Bookies, and Gamblers
What is the proper role and social function of a bank? The answer starts with getting the question right.
On Facing Judgment
Live radically, and you’ll inevitably face the judgment of others. For Shannon Hayes, loving unconditionally is the antidote.
Waste Not: Seattle’s Road to Zero Trash
There’s simply no room for waste in a carbon neutral city. Seattle has a plan to cut its contribution to landfills—and it’s working.
A Giant Leap for Humankind
The inner work we need requires every bit of the cooperation, imagination, discipline, and hope present in that first step onto the moon.
Sticking Together in Tough Times
With more workers facing long-term joblessness, the unemployed are working together for change.
10 Common Sense Principles for a New Economy
It’s time we the people declare our independence from the money-favoring Wall Street economy.
A Tale of Two Economies
David Korten wants your help planning the narration for a new video about our economic choices: Wall Street's phantom wealth vs. the real wealth of a Main Street economy.
The Right to Housing in Haiti
With housing still inadequate more than 6 months after the earthquake, Haiti is witnessing the seeds of a people's movement to demand the human right to housing.
Leaving It Up To Them
What happens when children raised in radical homes choose the straight and narrow?
