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The Moment I Realized Our Struggles Weren't Going Away

Corbyn Hightower | Posted 12.08.2012 | Parents
Read More: Carless Travel, Parenting, Unemployment, Neighborhood, Optimism, Great Recession, Recession, Poverty, Motherhood, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Corbyn Hightower

Outside of places like Portland and maybe New York City, not having a car -- especially when you are a suburban mother of three -- is a sign and symbol of having Blown It Big Time. But we are without a car. It was an easy decision at the time: We couldn't pay the rent.

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My First "Neighborhood House Party"

Ruth Neubauer | Posted 09.22.2012 | Politics
Read More: Clinton, Homelessness, Grassroots, Women Over 50, Jfk, Denver, Pro-Choice, Neighborhood, Barack Obama, Politics News
Ruth Neubauer

My First "Neighborhood House Party" As a very young faculty wife with two babies in two years, I was more involved with the second diaper pail disapp...

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Can a Neighborhood Make Kids Fat?

Darell Hammond | Posted 06.12.2012 | Parents
Read More: Obesity-Risk-Factors, Childhood Obesity, Playground, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Besogenic Neighborhood Environments, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Neighborhood, Child and Parent Obesity, Parents News
Darell Hammond

We have long understood that a child's zip code has a huge impact on their educational and employment opportunities, but can it play a role in determining their health?

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Medical Marijuana Hub Too Close To Schools, Raided By Feds

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 06.04.2012 | Home
Read More: Medical Marijuana, Oaksterdam University, Schools, Teachers, Pot, Marijuana, Neighborhood, Weed, Home News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

By: Youth Radio Photo Credit: Denise Tejada/Youth Radio A crowd of protesters gather outside Oaksterdam University in Oakland, California, as feder...

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When Life in a Subdivision Turns from Cozy to Creepy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.02.2012 | Women
Read More: Friendship, Friend, Neighbor, Friendship Advice, Collateral Damage, Children, Neighborhood, Women News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

I heard a tapping on the back patio door. It was the middle of the night and my son and husband were sleeping upstairs!

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Have We Forgotten The Meaning of Neighborliness?

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Neighborhood, Why Being a Good Neighbor Is Important, Neighbor, Good Neighborhood, Good Neighbors, Creating a Community, Who Is a Good Neighbor, Creating a Neighborhood, Healthy Living News
Peter Block

What do you think would happen among our neighbors if millions of unemployed people ran out of unemployment compensation?

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The Bin Laden Effect: In Praise of Our Government

Peter Block | Posted 07.04.2011 | Politics
Read More: Civil Service, Government Workers, Community Competence, Community Building, Abundant Community, Government Leadership, Public Servants, Public Officials, Neighborhood, Local Government, Elected Officials, Osama Bin Laden, Politics News
Peter Block

By Peter Block The death of Osama bin Laden completes a painful chapter in our history. The reaction of many is celebration. Some will use this occas...

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Separate From the Pack

Michael Hancock | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Education, Hickenlooper, Economy, Budget, City Council, Stapleton, Jobs, Campaign, Separate From the Pack, Neighborhood, Colorado, Denver, Denver Mayor's Race, Denver News
Michael Hancock

The countdown to Election Day is on. Though Denver voters' options are many, their choices are few when selecting the city's next visionary leader.

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Couple Wanted for Close Friendship, Especially on Holidays

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Holidays, Acquaintances, Couple Friends, Friends, Relationships, Rituals, Breaking News, Friendship Advice, Couples, Living, Vacations, Families, Neighborhood, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Hi Irene, My husband and I moved across the country 10 years ago so he could pursue a job after finishing graduate school. After re-esta...

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A Neighborhood Has A Job To Do

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Neighborhood Function, Local Choice, Community Competence, Life Satisfaction, Community Building, Abundant Community, Peter Block, Neighborhood Power, Local Economy, John McKnight, Asset-Based Community Development, Family Function, Neighborhood, Family, Culture, Healthy Living News
Peter Block

Neighbors have the capacity to know what we need. What we need are the gifts that surround us. What we need is each other. And when we act together, we will find the community way. The democratic way.

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The Nervous American Empire or Raise Your Hands Over Your Head and Don't Move

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Neighborhood Connections, Local Choice, Community Building, American Militarism, American Hegemony, American Century, Abundant Community, Local Politics, Peter Block, Neighborhood Power, American Imperialism, John McKnight, Out of Babylon, 9/11 Impact, Airport Security, Walter Brueggemann, Neighborhood, Healthy Living News
Peter Block

It will soon be ten years since 9/11 and the effects are still with us. One of the obvious ones is the U.S. military's adventures in the rest of the w...

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"Home, Sweetly Appraised Home"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Columnist, Daughter, Stamford Advocate, Money, Houses, Homes, Humor, Appraisals, Kitchen, Garage, Good Housekeeping, Clothes, Neighborhood, Pumpkin Pie, Wife, Home Improvement, Camera, Bedroom, Sons, Dog, Stamford, Pancho Villa, Bob Vila, Comedy News
Jerry Zezima

In the nearly 13 years since my wife, Sue, and I bought our house, I have come to realize that a man's home is his hassle. That's because Sue frequen...

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Geomedicine: What Your Street Address Can Tell Doctors About Your Health

Bill Davenhall | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Poverty, Geomedicine, Public Health, Medical Records, Patient Medical Records, Patient Records, Neighborhood, Electronic Medical Records, Healthy Living News
Bill Davenhall

Accessing and using data that adds intelligence to the medical encounter should be the driving force behind modernizing our health information technology.

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Flying to Ask the Earth

Reverend Billy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Environment, Russia, Natural Disasters, Mountaintop-Removal, Neighborhood, The Earth, Green News
Reverend Billy

Climb a mountain and stand way up there alone in the sky and ready your ultimate question about life. Naturally you want to unfurl your wings like an ...

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Front Porch Forum: Connecting Strangers in the Neighborhood

Michael Wood-Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Vermont, Knight News Challenge, Community, Burlington, Neighbor, Neighborhood, Front Porch Forum, Technology News
Michael Wood-Lewis

In dozens of Vermont towns, residents are using the web to connect with their back-fence neighbors.

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Fatherhood: The Best Job in the World

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: White House, President, Neighbor, President Obama, Neighborhood Partnerships, Personal Responsibility, Family, Children, Washington, Elections, Education, Being a Dad, Mothers, Campaign, Community, Schools, Oil, Families, Boys and Girls, Neighborhood, Barack Obama, Baseball, President of the United States, Women, Oil Spill, Fatherhood, D.C., Faith-Based, Politics News
Jim Wallis

My son and I got up early Monday morning to go hear President Obama's fatherhood speech at a Boys and Girls Club in Southeast Washington. W

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Upgrade Your Neighborhood Playground: 5 Great Done-in-a-Day Projects for National Volunteer Week

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Volunteering, Play, Volunteer, Playground, National Volunteer Week, Community, Volunteerism, Neighborhood, Impact News
Darell Hammond

April 18 marks the beginning of National Volunteer Week--a great incentive to beautify your neighborhood playground, add more play elements and encour...

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What a "Map of Play" Looks Like and Why We Need It

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Michelle Obama First Lady, Michelle Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Play, Playground, Map, Community, Pta, Google Maps, Neighborhood, State of Play, Impact News
Darell Hammond

Although there are many things that people have taken the time to chart geographically, one thing you won't find is a comprehensive map of play areas in your community. It's time to change that.

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