Monthly Archives: February 2009

Poverty solutions

Posted on February 26, 2009 by coopgeek

Sacramento has been in the news in a bad way lately. California’s budget circus was here, Lance Armstrong’s bike was stolen during our big fancy bike race, and now the first half of an Oprah show on faces of the recession … Continue reading →

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Save the newspapers

Posted on February 25, 2009 by coopgeek

You don’t have to read newspapers to know that the industry is in trouble. There is a growing list of high-profile bankruptcies (most notably the Tribune Company) and Hearst is now seriously threatening to close two major dailies in large … Continue reading →

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News flash

Posted on February 25, 2009 by coopgeek

I’ve got a couple of events coming up, so I figure that if I’ll share them with some strange reporters I should also probably share them with my dear readers. So here’s a press release about that for anyone who is … Continue reading →

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“I just started showing up.”

Posted on February 24, 2009 by coopgeek

These are the most inspiring five words I’ve read in days. They come from June Colony or Lostine Oregon, who has launched a cooperative store for locally produced goods in Wallowa County, Oregon. Wallowa county is off the beaten path, … Continue reading →

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Capitalist white flag

Posted on February 22, 2009 by coopgeek

The last six months have seen an increasingly impossible contortionist act as various financial institutions (and many other businesses) are placed under ever more government oversight, funding, and sometimes control. The trick has been to maintain a free market ideology … Continue reading →

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Too much good stuff

Posted on February 20, 2009 by coopgeek

In this time of scary news all around, I get a lot of encouragement about all the good stuff that is happening all over the place. We are in the midst of a transition that will be uncomfortable for most, … Continue reading →

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The circus comes to Sacramento

Posted on February 18, 2009 by coopgeek

I happened to be downtown yesterday, and there were quite a few news trucks gathered at the Capitol building. If anyone hasn’t been following the antics of the California State Senate, I strongly recommend that you start. Not only is it a canary … Continue reading →

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Co-op coop

Posted on February 17, 2009 by coopgeek

I’m going to zoom back in from the whole scary question of whether or not the economy is really going to collapse, and look at a little part of the solution to whatever happens: urban livestock! Yes, you too can … Continue reading →

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Doom and gloom

Posted on February 15, 2009 by coopgeek

Yesterday my uncle sent me a link a link to an interview with Gerald Celente, forecasting an economic collapse unlike anything the world has ever seen. Then last night, there he was again on the Glenn Beck show. He apparently … Continue reading →

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Showtime at the Keihin Hotel (re-run)

Posted on February 13, 2009 by coopgeek

A couple of months ago, Republic Windows and Doors was in the news with the employee standoff that stretched on for days before they successfully got the severance pay they sought. As the drama unfolded, I wondered whether this might … Continue reading →

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