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  • June 24, 2014
    In this peculiar piece, the author describes her "internet hometown." Meanwhile, this piece describes how hospitals are starting to show interest…
  • June 19, 2014
    In political news, the Republican Party has chosen a new house majority leader. Meanwhile, this piece reports on the problematic…
  • June 18, 2014
    “Whoever it was who said that agriculture is the mother and nurse of all other arts was right, because when…
  • June 17, 2014
    This piece tells how one restaurant has found a less human dining experience is a more profitable one. Meanwhile, this…
  • June 16, 2014
    Dear Reader, FPR is a labor of love for most of us associated with it. We believe deeply in the…
  • June 12, 2014
    Recently, the USDA announced a new federal initiative encouraging local food. This article takes a somewhat critical view of New…
  • June 12, 2014
    Read this just before your shut your computer down for good. Here's a taste: Once upon a time, a friend…
  • June 11, 2014
    The fourth annual Front Porch Republic conference will examine ways to promote a more comprehensive localist vision that both learns…
  • June 11, 2014
    Check out this latest lament by Damon Linker over at The Week.
  • June 11, 2014
    The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.…
  • June 10, 2014
    When a city's situation is as dire as Detroit's a certain amount of creativity is required. Enter the goat. And…
  • June 6, 2014
    Two books right now, one fiction and one non-fiction. First, the fiction: Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. I re-read this…