By Chantal Ford — 2020
Do we realize just how much of an influence music really has on us and our cultural identity?
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Instead of running away to a big city, what would happen if you stuck around and made the small town where you grew up into a place where you actually want to live for the rest of your life? As a native of Fargo, North Dakota, Greg Tehven talks about the three most important principles he's learned...
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What if we applied the DIY concept to community building? Going out and creating change by being ourselves, trusting ourselves, and doing it ourselves. Not alone of course, but not waiting for a perfect set of circumstances to begin.