Move your money
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Posted in Politics, Humor, Economy, Relocalization, Money, Community | No Comments »Colbert and author/filmmaker Eugene Jarecki. Go to this link for more information. Then do it. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Changes to the monetary system
Friday, October 9th, 2009 Posted in investing, Politics, Money | No Comments »In "interesting times," it's good to have voices of clarity. Jim Rickards on CNBC addressing the decline of the dollar and the rise of gold. This is elaborated on here.
Time Banks kickoff in South County tonight
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 Posted in Economy, Money, Community Currency, Community, adaptation | No Comments »Our Transition Rhode Island group has been talking about Time Banks for months now. Tonight we are having a kickoff event in South County. All Rhode Islanders are welcome. Peace Dale Library, 1057 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale, 7pm.
If something happens, and you don’t blog about it…..
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Education, Money, Community | No Comments »Playing a bit of catch-up after being away on a kind of "research/vacation" in northern Vermont and the Adirondacks. Posts have slipped in frequency for a while now, but not because we've been idle. I spoke to the Wakefield Rotary ...
Local currency and food security
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in food security, Relocalization, Money, adaptation | No Comments »Great article by Jason Bradford of Willits Economic Localization in northern California, on the use of a locally-created currency to purchase basic foods. Must read for anyone interested in innovative approaches to food security.
Paul Gilding and Joseph Romm on The Great Disruption
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Economy, Money, adaptation | No Comments »By noon yesterday, I had talked to three people that were citing this On Point program with guests Paul Gilding and Joseph Romm talking with Tom Ashbrook. Here's the link.
Sharon Astyk: Down the rabbit hole
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Economy, Money, adaptation | No Comments »Sharon Astyk posted this piece at her blog yesterday. It takes a look at the very discouraging situation faced by average Americans who for years have treated investing as "saving." The DJIA is now settling in the high 7000's, ...
Let us pause for a moment to ponder economic stimulus
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in False Solutions, Economy, Money | No Comments »No better commentary on our current predicament than this chapter of Chris Martenson's Crash Course. Find the entire Crash Course at Chris Martenson's website.
Financial Sense Online: Calm commentary on turbulent markets
Monday, February 2nd, 2009 Posted in Politics, Economy, Money, peak oil | No Comments »Watching the Dow stay below 8000 for the day today, I confess my morbid fascination grows with the evolving trainwreck that is our current financial system. Financial Sense Online is the rare financial site taking a clearheaded look at ...
New Scientist: Economics blind spot is a disaster for the planet
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Human Impact, False Solutions, Economy, Money, deep ecology | No Comments »Another argument for sanity and long-term thinking, something sadly lacking in Washington and on Wall Street.