Tag Archives: self-help

Solidarity: We Don’t Need to be Perfect

Posted on May 18, 2020 by John McNamara

Is there anything in the world of work that at this moment that is required more than unity? And is it possible to consider unity rather than trying identify ourselves with the values that are already universal? José María Arizmendiarrieta, … Continue reading →

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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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Self-Help and Grit City

Posted on October 26, 2019 by John McNamara

One of the key concepts of cooperation is the value of Self-Help. At some level, this means that if you don’t like your options in the market, create a co-op to meet your needs. Co-ops exist to meet the needs … Continue reading →

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Own the Internet: Clatskanie Co-op

Posted on October 25, 2019 by John McNamara

There was a lot of talk about net neutrality a few years ago with regard to FCC repealing rules on Net Neutrality in 2018. This change in regulation restored power to the internet service providers to control content and charges … Continue reading →

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PT Shipwrights: They Saw, They Conquered

Posted on October 15, 2019 by John McNamara

Just a short write up today to acknowledge one of the oldest functioning worker co-ops in Washington: The Port Townsend Shipwrights Cooperative. They started out this journey (or voyage) in 1981 with 8 shipwrights and a ship’s saw. The Co-op … Continue reading →

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Co-ops in the Miracle Mile

Posted on October 13, 2019 by John McNamara

One of the more interesting projects that I have had the pleasure of working on over the last couple years is in southern Idaho. The town of Buhl is about 50 miles from the Nevada border along the Snake River. … Continue reading →

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A New Year with Feathers

Posted on January 2, 2017 by John McNamara

The coming year brings, as always, hope. Given the rhetoric of the last year, that might seem a rather odd statement, but even if you feel that the abundance of hope has diminished, it still exists. Indeed, in some of … Continue reading →

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