The theater of Dionysus in Athens, circa 500 BC, where 17,000 citizens could share the same experience. Now, THAT is social media! No wonder it was the birthplace of democracy.
Author: Stan
The Potluck Jam
Every Monday, when the weather allows, people begin to emerge along the banks of the Hudson River in Kingston at stretch called The Strand.
The Bridgiest Bar in Town
Every Friday evening, we went to Lia’s Mountain View for dinner, a drink, and lots of people. We preferred the tap room, around the U-shaoed bar. That’s where you meet people — see friends and get to make new ones. For a while, until the pandemic hit, they had oysters on Tuesdays. So, that was…
The Best Community
There’s a saying, “The best future is the one you make.” Here a community is joining together to make its own future.
Meat, Greet, and Eat
Another bridge, this one from city to country, brings the table to the farm. An example of events that bridge cultures as well as people.
The Last Night at the Wild Hive Cafe
A place where NOBODY knows ypur name — at first and then you become friends.
It Takes a Play to Make a Community
We go behind the scenes (and scenery) to witness how, in the making of a play, a new community is also produced.
It Takes a Community to Run a Railroad
The story of the Catskill Mountain Railroad is one of historical preservation, local tourism, grassroots railroading and political intrigue. What a combination! Take a look at this movie before we discuss it… You’ll see what I mean. Here is what it is like to ride the CMRR as an engineer. A brief history of the…
What’s Car Racing Have To Do With It?
Trust in others… All the racing stewards are volunteers.