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It Takes (More Than) a Village: A Few Words for Colorado's Young People

Jamie Starr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Jamie Starr

The abundant talk about cutting Colorado's budget to "core services" rightfully rattles our collective resolve to bounce back from this recession.

NBC's "Community" Ratings Off To Strong Start

The Live Feed | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

NBC's Joel McHale comedy "Community" got off to a fine start Thursday night, retaining most of its "Office" lead-in while ranking as the No. 2-rated s...

Boulder/Denver New Tech Meetup Helps Entrepreneurial Community

Brett Greene | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Brett Greene

Have you ever been to a networking event? Then you've had that cringing feeling in your stomach after entering a room full of strangers.

Community Caring...Honoring Mother Nature

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

We all know the value of care giving and the joy it creates, in ourselves and in others so we should all thank Mother Nature for instilling in us this instinctual tool that enhances life. How can we thank her?

The Day America Came Together

Jim Gibbons | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Jim Gibbons

This coming together and commitment to service - not only on September 11th but every day - is one of the things that sets America apart from other countries.

Obama's Health Care Speech: Hope Over Fear

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

In his speech last evening, Obama made the commitments that a broad coalition in the faith community had asked for -- reform as a moral issue, affordable coverage for all, and no federal funding of abortion.

Village Green: It's Time for a Sustainable Revitalization Agenda for Smaller Cities

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
F. Kaid Benfield

Most small New England cities were once booming industrial centers, but over time they became subject to considerable disinvestment in the form of plant closings, job losses, weakened civic infrastructure, and shrinking tax bases.

11 Hilarious Shows We Can't Wait To See This Fall: Pick Your Favorite! (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

While our hearts belong to the shows that run all year long ("Daily Show," "Colbert Report," "Late Show," etc) we are pumped for some upcoming fall pr...

On Labor Day, Goodwill Sees Reason for Hope, Time to Build Skills

Jim Gibbons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jim Gibbons

Many local Goodwills around the country are placing people in employment opportunities in diverse industries such as technology, healthcare, food services, banking, computer programming and manufacturing.

Health Care Reform: It's About Community, Stupid

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Nathan Hegedus

Here in Sweden, forsaking your neighbor is the unforgivable sin. Even if you let the state do the caring, even if you never smile at them, you do not forsake them.

Village Green: Boston's Asian Community Brings Fun, Education & Affordability to Chinatown

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
F. Kaid Benfield

As has been the case with a lot of the Boston Asian Community Development Corporation's great projects and partnerships, someone had a good idea, ran with it, and created just a little more community than there was before in the neighborhood.

What is Work? Cutting Yourself Free With Heart

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Sharon Glassman

Ditching a steady paycheck takes guts in an unsure economy.

Brooklyn Skillshare: Learning, Sharing, Doing

Scott Lachut | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Scott Lachut

Brooklyn Skillshare's inaugural event will offer classes on topics that range from kombucha brewing and butter churning to bike repair and screen printing.

Village Green: It Takes a Village to Age In Place

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
F. Kaid Benfield

One of the goals of smart growth must be to create neighborhoods that foster "aging in place."

There Is Always Trauma In The Room

Sharon Salzberg | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Sharon Salzberg

I've done a little bit of work with soldiers returning from Iraq and have worked with domestic violence shelter workers on issues of vicarious trauma. I've also found in teaching the diverse groups who come for meditation guidance that, as someone once said to me, "There is always trauma in the room."

Village Green: Distracted Driving Is Also an Enviromental Issue

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
F. Kaid Benfield

Texting-while-driving is not just a safety issue, it's an environmental issue too. If our streets aren't safe and perceived as such, it'll be that much harder to convince people to walk or bicycle.

NBC's "Community" Pilot Airing On Facebook First

Broadcasting & Cable | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

The series premiere of NBC comedy Community is more than one month away, but that isn't stopping the broadcast network from trying to build buzz aroun...

Seeing Through the Food Industry's "Personal Responsibility" Smoke Screen

Rob Smart | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Rob Smart

"Personal responsibility" is used as a smoke screen to cover the tracks of industrial food, tracks that run roughshod over the mirage of choice and personal responsibility.

I Swear This Has To Stop

Jim Watkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Jim Watkins

In a place like New York City, where people are packed together so closely that private conversations can become community events, I see very little concern about having bad language overheard.

New Money: Nine Virtual and Alternative Currencies

Piers Fawkes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Piers Fawkes

Buying and selling still remains at the fore of the online world. Many entrepreneurial minds have envisioned new ways to facilitate our transactions, and bring business beyond cash and coin.

North Country Blues: Michael Jackson, Media, Community, and a Small Town Murder

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Georgianne Nienaber

It seemed as though Jackson chose his own path to death while there are so many others who are literally thrown into the Grim Reaper's grip like carrion to the wolves.

Contraconception

Paula Gordon | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Paula Gordon

A tightly held secret is being kept from today's young people. Not having children can be great!

The Corporate Freshman: Your Community is Your Most Valuable Tool

Alexandra Levit | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Alexandra Levit

Although I don't meet with them on a schedule, the people in my "lifeline group" are the people with whom I can be vulnerable, candid, and accountable.

Obama Family Volunteers At Fort McNair, Leads By Example

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged all Americans Thursday to find a way to serve their country this summer. The president and first lady...

Village Green: New Numbers Prove Smart Growth Reduces CO2, Cost-Effectively

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
F. Kaid Benfield

Suddenly people who two years ago wouldn't give smart growth advocates the time of day are talking about things like transit-oriented development and growth boundaries.