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OPEN SOURCE INSURGENCY THROUGH SOFTWARE TOOLS

Copy/paste from John Robb's excellent site Global Guerrillas http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/ Tuesday, 17 November 2009 OPEN SOURCE INSURGENCY THROUGH SOFTWARE TOOLS Many people that want to organize groups online, typically attempt to do this through a site dedicated to a specific topic, an inflammatory article/video, etc. This is a fairly arduous and suboptimal process. A better approach is to build a site that enables people to ac… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on November 21, 2009 at 7:23am — No Comments

Leveraging The Internet To Make Money Locally

Leveraging The Internet To Make Money Locally Just as no dark cloud fails to have a silver lining, so to are economic crashes fraught with opportunity. By extrapolating a bit from current trends we can deduce where the cash flow will be heading in the near term and a little hustle can place us under the money funnel when it gets there. Before we start let me define cash flow as broadly as possible here. I don’t mean just the exchange of dollars, but include all manner of “value.” A bar… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on November 19, 2009 at 8:45am — No Comments

America's economic pain brings hunger pangs

"The nation's economic crisis has catapulted the number of Americans who lack enough food to the highest level since the government has been keeping track, according to a new federal report, which shows that nearly 50 million people -- including almost one child in four -- struggled last year to get enough to eat." America's economic pain brings hunger pangs USDA report on access to food 'unsettling,' Obama says By Amy Goldstein Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Cl… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on November 18, 2009 at 8:12am — No Comments

The Cosby Plan-A Call For Leadership

OK, things are bad and getting worse. That means that we have a wonderful opportunity before us if we only grasp it firmly. The economy of the United States, as well as most of the Globe is on a downslope that is taking on some of the aspects of an avalanche, and it is becoming nakedly obvious that the Kleptocracy of the Federal Government and Wall Street are scrambling to finish looting the treasury before the lights go out. 36 million honest Citizens are on food stamps with no recourse in the… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on November 6, 2009 at 9:38am — 1 Comment

The Economy Is SOOOOO Bad That...

>> How Bad Is It?????? >> THE ECONOMY IS SOOO BAD, >> THAT I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. >> >> I ordered a burger at McDonalds and the kid behind the counter asked, >> "Can >> you afford fries with that?" >> >> CEO's now playing miniature golf. >> >> If the bank returns your check marked "Insufficient Funds," you call them >> and ask if they meant you or them. >> >> Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on November 2, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

What Is Real?

With our news media turning into "infotainment," government informational opacity, and reliance on "psyops" aimed at shaping public opinion the question arises, "What is real? And how do you distinguish the Real from the lies?" This is, of course, a perennial question which has arisen in many societies over the expanse of history, and it has been answered effectively by thoughtful men an women again and again. Here is what I have learned. People are real. Your family, friends, and neighbors,… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on October 17, 2009 at 8:10am — No Comments

The Cosby Co-op Plan

Ok, I think everybody has got it now. The speculative economy we have all surfed for decades is a thing of the past. Jobs are drying up, credit for investment in capital ventures is disappearing, the Tourist Industry is down and will stay down into the foreseeable future. For people raised in times of an expanding economy this is an unmitigated disaster, especially those who are too rigid in their ways of doing things to understand that the rules of the game have changed. On the other hand, mem… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on October 16, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

action over ideology

First, let me say I understand why Ning wanted to keep this site non-political. I have a question for y'all that speaks to that hesitancy. Now, I'm sure some members here consider themselves "liberal", while others may identify as "conservative". That being said, I'm also sure that there are narrow issues on which both sides find agreement. For example(and it may not be the best one), many would consider going off grid as a laudable goal. Those on the left want to save the environment, while som… Continue

Added by Scott Crosson on August 29, 2009 at 3:19pm — 1 Comment

Neogardener needs

I need a potato cutter and a fry-basket. Please leave any information here and I will make arrangements to purchase(or labor or whatever) it. Continue

Added by NeoGardener on August 18, 2009 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Making $$$ With Web 2.0

Money circulating multiple times within any economic structure automatically multiplies it's effect within that structure. It has already been noted that a dollar must circulate 5 times within a community before it gets spent outside that community for that community to be prosperous. It is that kind of economic powerhouse we are creating here at Cosby Cooperative. The nature of our little online community, where all the members communicate directly with each other rather than up and down a hie… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on August 5, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Lawns To Gardens

A new social movement is sweeping America. People are beginning to take a second look at their lawns. Economic and scientific attitudes have moved on and it is beginning to make sense that we should do things differently. Closely clipped expanses of sun drenched grass have not always been with us. In fact lawns did not take root in America as a status symbol til the Industrial revolution was well begun. Here's an excerpt from "The History Of Lawns" By Virginia Scott Jenkins. http://www.american-… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on June 28, 2009 at 9:01am — No Comments

The Old Farmer's Explanation Of The Economic Crisis

Here is how the Old Farmer explains the current economic crisis...He tells a story about how one day he paid a considerable sum to a neighbor for a new mule. Well the next day he goes over to the neighbor's farm with his truck to get the mule and they both go down to the pasture only to find the mule stone dead. "I'm sorry" says the neighbor," But I've already spent your money." "Don't let it bother you," Says the Old Farmer, "Jest load the mule on my truck and I'll take care of it." And he driv… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on June 24, 2009 at 8:29am — No Comments

The Cosby Plan

Gradually, as ideas and talk sloshes about, an actual plan for the Cosby co-operative is emerging. Everyone agrees the key issue in the Sevier/Cocke County areas is economic. It isn't that the region doesn't produce money, or jobs, it's that that money doesn't stay in the region to circulate and support a prosperous economy. It is mostly vacuumed up by giant corporations who send it off to company headquarters in distant economic capitals. Food is a very good example. Once this region was food i… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on June 6, 2009 at 9:28am — 2 Comments

Farming In Cosby

The Cosby Co-op Council (Composed of all members of the Co-op who show up at the Friday Eve Potluck at Strange Brew) had a fine discussion last night on the pros and cons of organic gardening. My good friend Chris Snyder (also known as "The Telephone Guy") made a comment that struck me, as his comments often do, with the force of simple truth. "Farming," he said, "Lotta work, not much pay..." To which I can only add...Yup. Why? Because America treats it's Farmers the same way it treats it's Art… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on May 2, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Cosby Co-op-On The Edge

Is dinky, sleepy, Lil Cosby Co-op somehow OUT There on the cutting edge of social change? I'm reading stuff here and there about the Internet that suggests that it is, and we may actually be founding an economic/social model that will prove very useful to Americans everywhere. First read a short piece by John Robb, a military analyst, that he posted on his website Global Guerrillas last January. (http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2008/01/the-resilient-c.html) Wednesday, 30 J… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on April 13, 2009 at 10:15am — No Comments

Common Security Clubs

We are all coming to understand that the tectonic plates of economic reality have shifted and new, or in many ways, old, ways of doing things must be considered. For example, the vast majority of Americans are now doing without health insurance of any kind. 100 years ago people would have laughed at the idea of health insurance, but today we find ourselves one catastrophic illness away from complete ruin. (One of our members that I know of, recently broke his leg in an accident that also destroy… Continue

Added by Ning The Merciless on March 23, 2009 at 10:44am — No Comments

How To Make Money From Home Without Sellin Nothin

Howdy, I'm UncaRay, a cartoon character in "Smokytopia." But I don't just play a Gardener in the comic. I am one. And as a frugal gardener of many years I have to say that all you folks wringing yer hands about money are missing a deal that could make all the difference for ya. I do it all the time, so I know it works. Here it is. Plant a garden. In your Lawn. Follow my reasoning here. First off your problem is that your cash flow doesn't cover your expenses. The answer, if you can't raise y… Continue

Added by Unca Ray on March 12, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Free Music Sites

If you are an Independent Musician and have some songs you would like to post for others to hear or download, please visit http://indierockcafe.net Follow the links to the three free jamrooms. God's Jamroom- for christian artists The Blues Room- for blues artists Indie Rock Cafe-for any other kind of music Just create a free account and begin to upload songs. Why? Well by uploading a song you wrote you are in fact publishing it that carries a date which is like a poor man's copyright. It proves… Continue

Added by Terry Prong on March 7, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

RE: history, mystery and fencing

No, I ain’t from here…even after nearly fifteen years I still get that question. Where I AM from is a tiny little wide spot in the road called Chickamauga Georgia (just South of Chattanooga, TN). Chickamauga is a Cherokee Indian word for “Oh crap here come the rednecks!” It is a landscape not unlike this one, foothills of the mountains…grand sweeping views, ancient trees, diverse flora, myriad wildlife…..and people. People are how I got here, or more true to point why I came here….but that’s a s… Continue

Added by rytrwanab on March 1, 2009 at 11:31am — 1 Comment

The problem of the auger planted orchard

After being planted for a decade & very little growth, the fruit trees are covered in lichen. Lichen per se doesn't harm the trees, but is indicative of a poorly performing tree....

I've dug 12 ft wide beds around the trees shovel deep or better, and worked manure into the soil, the… Continue

Added by Stone on February 25, 2009 at 10:48pm — 6 Comments

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