Popular Posts 2018

Welcome to the new year, which is a good time to look back at the old year. PretendingNotToPanic.com is explicitly Continue reading →

Gig Economy Rules Recovery

If it seems like job growth since the Great Recession hasn’t had the usual effect that’s because the job growth Continue reading →

Threats To Democracy From Inequality

As money is considered speech, the concentration of money is concentrating power. The US is still a country of one-person-one-vote, Continue reading →

Eat Local Is More Likely

Eat Local. That’s one of the responses to sustainability. Eating local reduces transportation costs and impacts, improves local economies, preserves Continue reading →

Job Loss And Demise

Sad to say, which is why most people don’t mention it, but people who closely identify themselves with their work Continue reading →

Plant A Row For The Hungry

It is a simple idea. If you have a garden, plant one of the rows to give away. Food banks Continue reading →

Reusing Old Malls

What do you do with a million square feet of vacant public space? Celebrate! The owners of old malls may Continue reading →

Locals Aren’t Waiting For Federal

Pick your issue. If it affects your neighborhood you may be disappointed with the national government’s response. As proof of Continue reading →