Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Unnamed Co-op Value: Gritty

Posted on March 28, 2020 by John McNamara

Calvin Coolidge, the US President that symbolized the 1920s, has been credited with this statement: “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; … Continue reading →

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Adding a Pop-Up :(

Posted on March 25, 2020 by John McNamara

This is news about the site. I added a pop-up today. It will be used sparingly. I mainly wanted to highlight several co-ops that I am working with that need your support. I got the idea of a pop-up from … Continue reading →

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Are We Not Owners? We Are Workers!

Posted on March 20, 2020 by John McNamara

Last Winter, Fifty by Fifty ran a series of blog posts about the sale of the ESOP New Belgium Brewery to Kirin. It was a great series of posts of which I was honored to participate. This was and is … Continue reading →

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Co-ops in the Time of Corona

Posted on March 17, 2020 by John McNamara

A Special Message to My Readers: I don’t get a lot of comments on this site these days. That is likely my fault in my attempt to keep the bots at bay. However, I really want you to comment. I … Continue reading →

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