Urban Living Coffee shop office

Coffee shops

While living in Florida, I discovered that I love coffee shops.  They were a great place for meeting clients or friends, and I always ran into people I knew.  If I can be within bicycling or walking distance to a coffee shop for the rest of my life, I can be happy.  Today, my office…

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Urban Mayhem Project Goldfish mural in Rutland, VT

Random urban art

What I love about cities is the complete and utter randomness that often takes place.  I was walking down Merchants Row and was struck by this GORGEOUS mural on the side of a building leading into the alley.  Is it new?  I swear I walked this way just the other day and didn’t see it.…

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Urban Living A busker in Rutland

A real, live busker!

I am so excited right now! I just saw the first busker I have ever seen in Rutland. He was on Center Street outside my office window, and he didn’t sound half bad. Having traveled in Europe quite a bit, I have an affinity for buskers. A lot of times, people have their hands out…

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The democratic process

It is imperative that we participate in the democratic process, now more than ever.  As the world is often more interested in profit than people or planet, it is our duty to represent ourselves against corporate interests.  That means paying attention to local issues, writing letters to the editor, sending letters to government and attending…

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