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Footprints in the Wind^sm # 1204

Bringing capacity and need together seems to be a key to a new economy. We have the ingenuity, we have the people, what we think we lack is the money to bring the people to the need. Yet ingenuity can do the same work as the money. Without the downside of the moaning over its absence!

It is not money we need. What we need is food for today, a roof over our heads, clothing for our backs, and a means of locomotion. We have become so accustomed to using money to buy these things, we have forgotten there are other peaceful, respectful ways to get them.

So maybe we need to put out a call for Job Creation Brigades!

What might we invent? What needs are there that we might meet? Those without a job have a need. Those with a need have resources of varying kinds. Each person is a source of needs…and of resources. What we need is to get to work thinking up ways to bring people together. Money is a poor substitute for that.

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:- Doug.

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:- Doug.

Some crusts taste good, the crunch a delight to tongue and mouth and teeth; sometimes we need the nourishment of the main part of the bread. So it is with our religion: crusts need to be cracked open.

:- Doug.