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We will rebuild our national and world economy by focusing on the critical building blocks - the local economy and building an entrepreneurial class. You can participate or watch what is going on by tapping into these websites:

www.FairfieldFirst.biz  • www.FairfieldFirst.ning.com • Fairfield First! on Facebook

My article, Turning Fairfield, Iowa into a Rural Renaissance City: The Power of the

Finding Fairfield is a short documentary I made and features the real and funny stories of how Savannah Quinn, David Paterson read about Fairfield in Mother Earth News, Troy Van Beek googled 'enlightenment' while working in Africa and found Maharishi University of Management, and the band Truckstop Souvenir and musicians Arthur Lee Land and Carol Lee fell in love with Fairfield after performing

The election is over the results are in and if hasn't hit you yet, the government is not going to solve the economic or health care crisis.  59 million people don't have health insurance and according to Gallup poll data, 16% of American families are challenged with getting food on the table each month. In Southeast, the economic indicators are red warning lights flashing with big loud horns.

I just back from the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival in Des Moines last night. It is  a week-long affair that runs through November 11 at the best movie theater in Iowa, the Fleur Cinema and Cafe. 

It is becoming for independent movies what the Iowa caucuses are to politics - an important launch pad.The Iowa film-making community may be small but they are a committed, passionate bunch that