1999

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 12 December 1999 Christmas blessings from Companion Resources! “‘Tis a gift to be simple, ’tis a gift to be free…” For some years, especially during the season leading up to Christmas, I have thought about what it means to live simply in this complex […]

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 11 November 1999 Greetings, community builders! As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for persons like you who work to build community in your homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, and cities around the world. This month I want to tell you about a movement of community-builders among

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 10 October 1999 Greetings from Companion Resources! Today, I want to highlight a hidden illness and a useful resource for dealing with it. First, though, a word from our sponsor… Pride and triumph turn to tragedy… a young man graduates near the top of

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 9 September 1999 Greetings once again to community builders around the world! Often we define community by the characteristics that are the same in each individual within that community. We talk about the black community or the Jewish community, the artistic community or the

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 8 August 1999 Greetings to all companions on the journey! I want to thank those of you who responded in a personal way to my last column and to report that my son, Nathan, is on his way to another job very similar to

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 7 July 1999 Greetings to all community-builders from Companion Resources! I have tried to make this newsletter positive and upbeat as we talk about creative ways to build community. However, my own experience this past month has reminded me of the realism that community

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 6 June 1999 [Note of 11 January 2007: Unfortunately, some of the material mentioned in this newsletter has not been transferred to the new website. I regret the delay, but my time on this site is limited.] Summer has arrived. With the coming of

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 5 May 1999 Greetings once again from your connection between technology and community! There are many changes happening at Companion Resources. Most of you know by now that we have a new web site on our own domain and a new e-mail address. I

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 4 April 1999 “Community begins with a companion walking alongside.” Sometimes people comment about the name “Companion Resources.” There are many different associations with the word “Companion.” What does companionship have to do with community? I’m convinced that we as individual human beings cannot

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 1, No. 3 March 1999 Spring is coming! It’s a time when we think of new things. Just as new life is budding in the natural world, so Companion Resources is experiencing the budding signs of new growth. First, I am doing some experimenting with the