A Modern Answer to the Commune
dozens of impassioned tone poems, vivid personal biographies and ideological wish lists.
Unfettered by space restrictions -- since Craigslist is free and space on the Internet is
boundless, the word count of housing posts can stretch into the thousands, and some do
-- and schooled in a culture of idealism that's uniquely 21st century, those in search of
shared housing and compatible mates are crafting come-ons that are as far removed from,
say, "female nonsmoker wanted" as a business card is from a doctoral thesis.
Consider the efforts of Ms. Berger, 28, and Ms. Hazard, 24, who advertised eloquently
for roommates before even settling on a house: "Some of the things we like are:
permaculture, living sustainably, gardening, dancing, hula hooping, yoga, herbalism,
making music, active listening, non-violent communication ..." they wrote, in part.
The idea, they said last week, was that the relationships would be more important than
the real estate
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