Ghost of Midnight
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America is suffering an epidemic of loneliness
Posted on Monday, December 3, 2018 by Front Porch Forum • No comments yet
A recent opinion piece in the New York Times had us reflecting on how Front Porch Forum works to bridge loneliness.
Photo credit: John Taggart for The New York Times
“Each of us can be happier, and America will start to heal when we become the kind neighbors and generous friends we wish we had.” • Arthur C. Brooks for the New York Times
FPF‘s community-centric framework has created a powerful norm of neighborliness that builds enduring social ties.
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Ghost of Midnight is an online journal about fostering community within neighborhoods, with a special focus on Front Porch Forum (FPF). My wife, Valerie, and I founded FPF in 2006... read more
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