The Late Morrie Turner’s Wee Pals cartoons were ahead of their time.

I sit on my mat and stare at the wall as the rest of my yoga class chants om. “Enjoy the sound and...

Bay area writers offer different takes on a writing theme for The Monthly’s summer essay contest.

Maybe there is such a thing as free legal advice. Held in Oakland and Berkeley at places like the Crossroads Cafe and the Hub, the Legal Cafe—which dishes up sage advice for those who want to collaborate and innovate—offers free legal services to community members looking to form worker cooperatives and urban farms.

Want to swap a haircut for a new website? Teach your neighbors how to make jam and get your leaky sink fixed in return? With money tight—and an eye toward saving the planet—people are getting creative about sharing their stuff and their skills, and finding new friends in the bargain.