Community Jay Shafer: Living Small, Real Small (Video) by Gary Kopycinski on July 18, 2010 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Community: Owl Pellet Dissection Programs and Bird-Watching Herald 2025 Lineup at Forest Preserve January 3, 2025 Outlook for 2025 is Bleak, but an Enhanced Aqua Center is a Possibility in 2026 December 16, 2024 Kick Off the New Year with Events at the Park Forest Public Library December 16, 2024 Ten years ago, Jay Shafer downsized to an 89-square-foot house and reinvented both his lifestyle and career in the process.