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fritterfae

Slow Weekend

Mar 30, 2009 15:16

I spent this weekend at Ecumenicon. Teddy and I were running the shop up there. It was kind of a slow weekend for business, but the place was GORGEOUS! Even with the wind and rain it was a beautiful location, and the cabins were nice and heated and the showers were sparklingly nice. I'm totally glad that I went there ( Read more... )

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ogam March 30 2009, 19:35:30 UTC

I got my paws on a copy of that book when it first came out. It still gives me a hard-on, not for its idealism but its practicality. I cannot recommend that book-and multiple rereadings-strongly enough.

fritterfae March 30 2009, 23:20:33 UTC

I think that's the part that I'm appreciating the most. I need practical advice on how to do this, because my ideas are strong, but my know-how is lacking.

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fritterfae March 30 2009, 23:23:14 UTC

It already is partly a faerie house by default. I mean, with four of us living there, and with potluck at our house seasonally, it just seemed like that's where things are heading. We'll need to do a LOT of planning to migrate things to what I think we'll need.

As far as the book, it's written by the editor of Communities magazine, and it's kind of timeless advice on group process, consensus building and the ins-and-outs of community planning.

And if you do find yourself in the city I'll be happy to hang with you.

dcseain March 30 2009, 23:07:32 UTC

How was Ecumenicon? I was not able to make it this year.

fritterfae March 30 2009, 23:25:19 UTC

I think it was underattended, mostly due to the change of venue as a big unknown. But I really liked the venue a lot. It was extremely nice.

I didn't get to go to too many of the workshops, in fact I only went to one, but I've heard good things about the presentations.

crafting_change March 31 2009, 00:01:26 UTC

are you in touch with any of the folks who do anarchist/activist group homes in DC?

I met a gal yesterday who lives in a group home, and for her it is entirely intentional community.

fritterfae March 31 2009, 00:28:41 UTC

I used to be, but not any more. I kind of lost touch with all the activist folks after I broke up with my last partner.

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crafting_change March 31 2009, 10:41:32 UTC

There is a lot of anarchist/activist housing that isn't squatting. For me, the issue with squatting is the problem I have with lots of the applications of Anarchism I see in DC - mostly white privileged kids making decisions that no other person could make. IF there is abandoned housing - why not work with the local community organizers (for all their bad rap ACORN does some good - and some bad, I have friends who used to work with them, and it was mixed) to get the banks to foreclose, and turn it into affordable housing/shelter for the areas homeless.