Warm fires and cold nights, these are the things of fairy tales and folk lore. Sitting beside the fire was not only a way to stay warm, it was there that families found the center of their union, where romance and connection flourished.

A debate is ensuing at my home and it's all about sustainability, but not for us. No, the issue is sustainability of ideas to help people help themselves. While the discussion is larger than a simple blog comment could ever hope to touch upon, the issue is not simple.