Civic Alchemy
After the election, May we seek to practice Civic Alchemy May we turn: Battle Ground Into Common Ground Swing States Into United States And…
Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma lives and works in Three Rivers, Michigan, where he is the Executive Director of *culture is not optional. He tries to contribute to the flourishing of his city through community development work of various kinds: Michigan Main Street; World Fare, a fair trade store in downtown Three Rivers; and the Huss Project, which seeks to build imaginative capacity in our city.
After the election, May we seek to practice Civic Alchemy May we turn: Battle Ground Into Common Ground Swing States Into United States And…
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We’ve highlighted our friend David Dark‘s uncanny ability to turn a provocative phrase many times over the years by featuring his words in the daily asterisk….
Last week we published a link to John Lavey’s watershed map of the United States. Topology Essay Curator Henry Bakker just came across this beautiful…
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As I write, I’m sitting in my living room watching football on a Sunday evening. I just finished eating a meal made with organic…