September 2009 Blog Posts (4)

Salmon Peoples & Salish Sea Watershed - Open Space & Stewardship Campaign

I am interested in working to bring Peter Donaldson's Citizens Stewardship Campaign & his community building performance called 'Salmonpeoples', to our area during the coming year.

Our local Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association may also be interested in this.

This event could be supported by multiple groups & part of our evolving earth-people-in-transition work.

Info on the three-year partnership stewardship campaign is at… Continue

Added by Heather K on September 28, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

local barter

As Winter approaches, my thoughts turn towards obtaining firewood. I could buy some, but before I do, Perhaps I could barter. My wife Kim (who some of you know through her cupcakes brought to our monthly gatherings), has volunteered the following services: ready to reheat meals (she is a professional chef and baker), and/or cake/cupcake decorating. In addition, I have the following skills, Handyman (I have been in construction for 15 years and can do most all phases of construction to include… Continue

Added by Keith Foecke on September 26, 2009 at 7:52am — 5 Comments

100 months

A very interesting article by Andrew Simms from The Guardian, UK:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/aug/01/climatechange.carbonemissions

100 months

Andrew Simms also has a "100 months" blog at:… Continue

Added by Rob Olason on September 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Hopping Off The Debt Cycle!

Paying your mortgage payment on time every month is a great practice and your credit will reflect that good habit. However, this practice is not enough to get ahead. It's just enough to keep you chained to the high interest rate wheel of cyclic existence. Otherwise known as thirty year mortgage hell.

To understand what's happening, take a look at the interest you are paying your bank every month for the priviledge of maintaining that account balance. Most people don't realize that… Continue

Added by Susan Templeton on September 2, 2009 at 12:30am — 2 Comments