Beyond Money: What Comes Next?

Come to our second monthly meeting!
As well as discussing the event topic this month, I would like to hear from people where they would like to hold these events and what kind of format they might be.  As of now we are meeting and having discussions. Maybe we could arrange to meet at a local [...]

If the members of a local community want their community to cohere, to Flourish, and to last, these are some things they would do:

From “Another Turn of the Crank”
By Wendell Berry
Via http://tribes.tribe.net/thelandspeaks/thread/cd97770c-ff9e-4f62-8384-cd9cbf69d08a
If the members of a local community want their community to cohere, to
Flourish, and to last, these are some things they would do:
1. Always ask of any proposed change or innovation: What will this do to
our community? How will this affect our common wealth?
2. Always include [...]

“2012: Time for Change”

The Santa Fe Evolver is collaborating
with individuals and organizations in
the Santa Fe area, organizing film
screenings, workshops, panel discussions,
regular news letters and podcasts,
and much more in an effort to
create a symposium for cultural transformation.
We are participating in the
internationally synchronized Evolver
Spore Events that occur around the
third Wednesday of each month. If
you are interested [...]

Santa Fe Alliance

Listen in to “Local First Radio” (Santa Fe Alliance) Sundays 11AM to 12Noon. Get involved in your community and stop by for the Green Drinks events. Check out what the Santa Fe Alliance is up to http://www.santafealliance.com/
Check their Event Calendar
http://www.santafealliance.com/event_calender.php
About the Santa Fe Alliance
The Alliance was founded in 2003 as an all-volunteer organization; [...]

Taking Care of Business with the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Radio Show

Keep up on what is going on in the local business world here in Santa Fe.
Simon Brackley, President and CEO, of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce hosts local businesspeople and community leaders on the weekly Taking Care of Business radio show on 1260 AM.
Sundays 10AM to 11AM – “Taking Care Of Business” (Santa Fe [...]

Santa Fe, New Mexico Spore’s first regular off-line gatherings

Trader Joe’s

Not our trader joe’s, but close enough.

Affordable Dharma in Santa Fe, NM?

Is there such a thing as affordable Dharma in Santa Fe? Where can one go to learn the dharma in such times?

Affordable Yoga In Santa Fe, NM

Is there any such thing as affordable yoga in Santa Fe?
Weigh in in the comments.

Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum 2008?

I am not quite sure what got into me last night to listen to the presidential debate, but I did, in its entirety.
It reminded me of a couple things. The main thing that came to mind is when you call service xyz (credit card, bank phone service), whatever, and you keep getting sent to a [...]

New Kind of Money to End Money

Yet another interesting post I found on the interwebs about alternative currencies . . .
from http://www.realitysandwich.com/a_new_kind_money_end_money
A New Kind of Money to End Money
Sanjay Perera

Originally published on Reality Sandwich June 10, 2008.
This piece will look at the new money that is coming into being, and which will replace money as we know it. Money will [...]

Sister City Partnerships to help Cuba

We can send help through our local sister cities projects.
Here is the best info I can find out for Santa Fe so far, let me know if you find better info!

Santa Fe Sister Cities Committee
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
4:00 p.m.
Arts Commission Conference Room
125 Lincoln, Suite 100
Santa Fe, New Mexico
955-6215
Some general Sister Cities info . . [...]

Can You Imagine a Better World?

I have recently found a website that has really great ideas and great potential if it and its ideas were put to use. Below is a page from the site that I think highlights the spirit and potential of idealist.org. Check it out and join if it sounds good to you. If you are [...]

What is True Wealth?

Finding Leland Lehman’s article, “Weathering the Economic Storm,” is yet another syncronicity to add to my list. Just the other day a friend and I had been wondering what happened to the alternative currencies that sprung up around the country in the mid 90’s. One begins to think of such things as the economy dives, [...]