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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.

Shannon Hayes Sep 08, 2010

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 that I don't miss.

Vicki Robin Sep 09, 2010

Good for You? Bad for You?

What's the impact of hyperlocal eating on our health?

Vicki Robin Sep 09, 2010

5 Days! (But Who's Counting?)

Vicki Robin Sep 09, 2010

Handmade Butter and Cheese

Without my own cow or goat, the secret to getting dairy products is all about neighborliness.

Vicki Robin Sep 09, 2010

The Little Mosque in Medina

Sheikh Jamal Rahman on what we can learn from our places of worship.

Jamal Rahman Sep 02, 2010

Relational Eating

Vicki Robin Sep 09, 2010

Beets grow on Whidbey Island in Washington's Puget Sound.

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.

Vicki Robin Sep 09, 2010

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.

Vicki Robin Sep 09, 2010

In Pakistan, flood survivors line up for drinking water.

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.

Sarah van Gelder Sep 01, 2010

10-Mile Diet, Minus 2 Hours

Vicki Robin Sep 08, 2010

Bankers, Bookies, and Gamblers

What is the proper role and social function of a bank? Welcome to New Economy 101.

David Korten Aug 30, 2010

On Facing Judgment

Live radically, and you’ll inevitably face the judgment of others. For Shannon Hayes, loving unconditionally is the antidote.

Shannon Hayes Aug 17, 2010

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.

Richard Conlin Aug 16, 2010

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's boot print on the moon.

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.

Pastor Don Mackenzie Aug 13, 2010