One of the steps towards building community resilience in the Transition Towns movement is to “Honor the Elders.” When I first learned about this, I thought it meant that we needed to listen carefully to the stories of the old…
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Not so long ago our people knew how to weave cloth, bake bread, build shelter, forge tools, and grow food. Goods were crafted with care and skill, treasured and re-used. Services were honored and respected. People took pride in their…
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Somewhere near the top of Mount Tamalpais, in a shady grove of tanoak trees, masked people gather in a circle. Fox. Woodpecker. Moth. Silk flags dance high above their heads, their bright colors flashing against the dark canopy. In the…
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