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I Am So Back: Beauty, Battles And The Metolius River

August 22nd, 2009 · 6 Comments · nature, sustainability

My transition between old and new laptops plus an uptick at work led to my taking a 12 day break from posting. So, we can say I took a summer vacation, at least from blogging. How did I spend my virtual vacation? Three strands are loopily braided in my brain like rivers are prior to human intervention: [...]

Tale Of Wildlife Brought Back From Collapse

May 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · nature, sustainability

I cleaned up my desk at work right before leaving for Opal Creek Ancient Forest for the weekend, where I am now. I’m so proud of finally cleaning my desk it almost warrants a post of its own. But a single sheet of paper I found in that process vibrates with life and trumps all [...]

110,000 New Jobs In Solar Industry

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · energy, lifestyle, sustainability, work

Today’s post is a guest column from Frank Marquardt, author of The Solar Job Guide. The solar industry could create as many as 110,000 jobs over the next two years as a result of stimulus spending, according to the American Solar Energy Society. Now a new book, The Solar Job Guide, tells you how you [...]

Happiness = Quality of Life, Not Urban Growth

May 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · community, lifestyle, sustainability

There are more things that make me see red than I usually admit to on this blogsite. I’m a WASP, trained to be self-controlled, not a ranter. And I won’t even complain about the malfunction — WordPress? my own computer? — that lost my first posting of this on Saturday night. Here is what makes [...]

Wishes Aren’t Horses

February 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · sustainability

When I was a girl growing up in Southern California, I was horse crazy, absolutely. I saved my allowance to go riding on Sunday afternoons after church. It cost $2.50/hour and of course we always asked for Dusty or Peanuts, the horses that would run. I wished to own a horse of my own, but [...]

Living Out The Triple Bottom Line

November 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · energy, sustainability

This is a guest post by Thor Hinckley, manager of Portland General Electric’s renewable energy program. The project he’s describing below embodies sustainability’s triple bottom line of economy, environment and equity (social justice — in this case, jobs for all). ‘Beyond limitations’ is an apt description for John Murphy, President of the Portland Habilitation Center [...]

Giving Feels Great: Blog Action Day

October 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · community, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability

Today is Blog Action Day, I have learned from the popular blog Zenhabits, and the theme this year is poverty. As you may know, I’m a fan of solutions and ‘doing’ when it comes to any given problem. I promote more joy and less consumption in the United States — but you need to have [...]

Diamonds To Dust: Needing Better Diamonds

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments · food & drink, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, transportation, work

We’ve got lots of blame, anger and flat-out fear flying around in reaction to the collapse of giants like Merrill Lynch — and also the government/taxpayers bailing them out. I’m feeling calm this morning, myself, which makes it a good time to write. What does it mean that all these profitable companies, these diamonds, are [...]

Gustav And Living In Harm’s Way

September 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · politics, sustainability

My heart is with the two million folks fleeing their homes due to Hurricane Gustav. How frightening and painful! I wish for all of them to be safe and secure. There is more, though; the head and the heart should always work together. Doesn’t it make more sense to flee permanently to more sustainable homes [...]

Run 7 On 7: Please Pay Your Way?

July 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments · lifestyle

I’m looking today at a confluence of one of my favorite sports — running — and a worthy pursuit that I have done in the past — fundraising. An energetic woman named Linda Quirk at Run 7 On 7 is leading 300 others in running seven marathons on seven continents and raising pledges to give [...]

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