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World Environment Day 2024

Join Swampum in celebrating World Environment Day 2024. Reflect on how small actions, like...

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BookMooch:  A Requiem

In 2006, BookMooch started a whole new era in online book swapping. John Buckman...

 

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Swampum® is a unique online community where you can sell or buylend or borrow — even give and get free stuff! — with neighbors, friends, or anyone you’d like.

 


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A person working on a laptop with the text 'An Ode to BookMooch' on the screen, surrounded by books on a white desk, with a text overlay saying 'An Ode to BookMooch' next to the Swampum logo.

BookMooch:  A Requiem

In 2006, BookMooch started a whole new era in online book swapping. John Buckman had this idea to make a platform that was more than just swapping books. it was about creating...

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 Rooted in Community

In this age of digital connectivity, the nature of community has changed dramatically.  While community has always involved some common purpose or identity, frequent interaction, and mutual support, in the past communities...


Simplify your life

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Mind over Clutter

“Freedom is hiding under the clutter.”  Terri Guillemets We drown in a sea of clutter.   As recently as 2021, American households were estimated to have over $500 BILLION of unused stuff in...


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A hand extended towards a lush green landscape with rolling hills under a clear sky. The text "World Environment Day" is overlaid in green with leaf illustrations, symbolizing environmental awareness and action.

World Environment Day 2024

Join Swampum in celebrating World Environment Day 2024. Reflect on how small actions, like exchanging secondhand goods, contribute to significant environmental and societal benefits. Be the change you wish to see in...

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World Environment Day 2023

“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?”  Henry David Thoreau We need the environment more than the environment needs us.  It...


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Spending Less with Swampum

“A penny saved is a penny gained.”  Thomas Fuller Let’s face it, today’s inflationary economic environment makes spending less money just as beneficial to your financial condition as...


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Under Construction: Pardon Our Dust!

“There is only one way to eat an elephant–a bite at a time.”  Desmond Tutu Creating something new is difficult.  Creating something new and really big seems almost impossible at...

The Tale of the Basin Wrench

It all started with a basin wrench. Several years ago, in the middle of a kitchen renovation project, I needed a basin wrench–a special tool for tightening the bolts that...