Today Gerry, our clinical instructor, wanted to show us a different sort of community. The Friendly Towers is a commune run by Jesus People USA, where approximately 500 people live and share their skills, goods, and wealth. They also offer services and housing for elderly residents. In my mind, commune has always been synonymous with Branch Davidians and fundamentalist polygamist sects, but Friendly Towers seemed like a pretty neat place, and relatively weirdo free.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Today Gerry, our clinical instructor, wanted to show us a different sort of community. The Friendly Towers is a commune run by Jesus People USA, where approximately 500 people live and share their skills, goods, and wealth. They also offer services and housing for elderly residents. In my mind, commune has always been synonymous with Branch Davidians and fundamentalist polygamist sects, but Friendly Towers seemed like a pretty neat place, and relatively weirdo free.
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This place is right in my neighborhood; Jon and I walk by there all the time! He actually ran into a group of guys who live there on the Waveland Golf Course one time and said they were awesome. Definitely a cool place. Work there.
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