Monthly Archives: July 2007

Community: Maybe it’s simple…

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 by Summiteer

I’ve been hanging out on a blog by a crazy accordion player called, Brant Hansen. Here’s a piece from his blog, Letters from Kamp Krusty: Nothing is quite something — a very attractive something. People long for it; even admire … Continue reading →

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Village Building: Returning to Simplicity?

Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 by Summiteer

A couple years ago Sarah started painting murals, and painted several European village scenes. People would often comment how they long to live a simpler life in a place like the one she painted. We learned that a lot of … Continue reading →

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Small Town-ness

Posted on Friday, July 13, 2007 by Summiteer

I’ve just returned from a visit to my hometown of Kewanee, Il. As an urbanwest-coaster I was struck by the character of Midwestern small towns. The ones we visited had a sense of community (front porches, front yard barbecues and … Continue reading →

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