August 2013 – Climate Action Families

Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Community in an Age of Transition

For Parents, Personal Musings / August 20, 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEZkQv25uEs?feature=player_embedded] Excellent video introduction of the book. \”Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme—but in the wake of their collapse, we may find […]

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Transition at The Local 101

3 Comments / For Parents, Personal Musings, Uncategorized / August 20, 2013

Yesterday I dropped my daughters off for a week at Grandma\’s house in Port Angeles. Driving home I stopped to meet the owner of a burger joint on Discovery Bay located between the ferries and Port Angeles, the perfect distance for an electric car quick-charging station on Highway 101 that could juice up Seattle and

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‘Frack Gag’ Bans Children From Talking About Fracking, Forever

Calls to Action, For Parents, Things You Can Do / August 3, 2013

The Hallowich family’s gag order is only the most extreme example of a tactic that critics say effectively silences anyone hurt by fracking. It’s a choice between receiving compensation for damage done to one’s health and property, or publicizing the abuses that caused the harm. via ‘Frack Gag’ Bans Children From Talking About Fracking, Forever.

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