People ask me why I don't twitter, or 'tweet,' or whatever verb you want to apply to the now-omnipresent site. Or, more accurately, why my Twitter account hasn't been updated in months--as lightly used as the food processor in my cabinet or a moribund Friendster profile from 2003.

Even Sarah...

This post isn't about summer getaways, it's about livable communities. But imagine for a moment that you're planning a long weekend out of town. Your goals: to walk around, see some cultural and historic sites, eat good food, shop, and explore the nightlife.

Chances are that one of three types...

A clarion call on behalf of all businesses that have transitioned from brick-and-mortar to virtual offices:

Board up your office windows!
Smash your fax machine to bits!
Send everyone home early and tell them not to come back!

We are being ironic, of course, but only mildly. If...