Uplifting American Spirits
Branch & Barrel Distilling, in Centennial, Colorado, shows how an interdependent community-based economy can raise spirits for an entire region.
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Carl W. Hunt
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Carl W. Hunt is a retired US Army officer and graduate of the National Defense University’s National War College. Hunt is the principal co-author and editor of Paradoxes of Power, Amazon, 2020. He is also the co-author of the five-part series on the Our Towns Foundation’s website on power and leadership in small towns and cities.
Now is the Time for Reflection on Public Education
How can community-level education serve as the enabler for self-government? A look at our country’s past may offer the best answers for our future.
The Local Tavern: The Tradition Continues at Max Taps-Centennial
Entrepreneurship. Gatherings of friends and colleagues. Industry leadership. Great American traditions. These are prime ingredients of successful local community taprooms. And, as forecasted in my December 2021 post, these pieces…
The Local Tavern: A Glimpse of America’s Past Present Today
One of the most important things modern America shares with the people who founded the country is the sense of community and fellowship that comes with sharing time at the…
The Future of Power
Substituting Hope for Fear in Small Town America
The Justice Paradox in America
Developing a common definition of justice could go a long way towards healing our national rifts. But how do we arrive at a shared definition?
Polycentric Power in Your Community
What power do communities have at the local level when it comes to the environment?
Greater than the Sum of its Parts
How Gender and Racial Biases Create Ironies that Defeat Good Organizations
Organizational Irony in Small Town USA
What can a look at the paradoxes of power and failed leadership teach communities?