Monthly Archives: February 2013

Bitcoin is the “local currency” of the Internet

I have been playing around with Bitcoin, the mathematically very cool digital currency.     It occurred to me that it is the “local currency” of the Internet.   There are local currencies like Ithaca Hours or Bernal Bucks that facilitate trading within … Continue reading

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Community Land Trusts maybe a way towards debt-free Foundation Housing

A friend mentioned an organization in Marin County: Community Land Trust Association of West Marin that was set up to buy or get bequests of housing and use it for those that work in the area.  The problem is that … Continue reading

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