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5 days ago
2 min

Live Interrupted 

It was finally here: our family vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota. We had been planning for weeks and packing for days. We had ...

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The Art of Neighboring & The History of Our Neighborhoods

Danielle Tietjen

Nov 12
3 min

The Art of Neighboring & The History of Our Neighborhoods

The relationships between neighbors are important threads in the fabric of a community, and I’ve dedicated my life to nurturing those rel...

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Lydia Krug Benda

Nov 5
3 min

Know Thy Place

I was recently caught by this quote from Wendell Berry's essay Damage in which he talks about unintentionally harming some property

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Sharing Extra Money in a San Francisco Neighborhood

Lydia Krug Benda

Oct 22
2 min

Sharing Extra Money in a San Francisco Neighborhood

Many of us think of our neighbors as being equals in privilege and social standing. After all, we can afford to live in roughly the same ...

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Lydia Krug Benda

Oct 15
2 min

Security in Community

It’s natural, as humans, to look out for ourselves and our families first. Then, maybe, once our needs have been met, we can move outward...

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Don Everts

Oct 1
1 min

The Power of Association

In an age that is quick to turn to programs, agencies, and organizations to make a difference in the community, many people are starting ...

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Meeting Surprise Neighbors in a Los Angeles Neighborhood

Don Everts

Sep 24
2 min

Meeting Surprise Neighbors in a Los Angeles Neighborhood

Folks in the Hopeful Neighborhood Network are convinced that meeting your neighbors is both important and fun. You can’t encourage neighb...

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Serenading Neighbors in a Tacoma Neighborhood

Don Everts

Sep 10
2 min

Serenading Neighbors in a Tacoma Neighborhood

At the Hopeful Neighborhood Project we believe that every single person in your neighborhood is a gift with gifts to share. Sometimes it ...

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Don Everts

Jan 31
2 min

In Search of my Neighborhood

My participation in The Hopeful Neighborhood Project has forced me to confront a fascinating reality in my life: I’m not sure what exactl...

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