As I was working on the shelves for the tool cabinet I am building today, a situation I found myself in reminded me of a conversation I had earlier in the week with a friend about certain aspects of community development - which I will come back to in a moment. One of the things … Continue reading Against the grain…
Community
Stuck on an Island…
How ten days on an island changed my view on community forever!
What is community?
Anyone who has written a paper for or taken a class from me knows I'm rather passionate about three things: Defining what one means when using the concept of 'community'; Using the Oxford Comma (as in, you must use it); and Citing references (again, as in, don't even think about submitting a paper to me … Continue reading What is community?
Developing community and woodworking have a lot in common…
Developing community and woodworking have a lot in common... You start with a bunch of raw materials and an idea, trying to figure out what you have and what you can do. You slowly work through the parts, setting aside pieces which won’t work right now and refining the remainder so they fit together in … Continue reading Developing community and woodworking have a lot in common…
