Today’s post fleshes out an ad I just posted on Craigslist for a housemate. Thor and I want to continue practicing a modest form of community and learning to grow some of our own food. I like having a housemate, especially when it comes to that person teaming with me on the gardening. Much more [...]
Entries from February 28th, 2009
Vanpool As Study Hall
February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · community, sustainability, transportation
I’m back after a week-long break from Diamond-Cut Life. I’ve been reading Bill McKibben’s excellent book Deep Economy . . . . . was delighted by President Obama’s speech last night (clean energy, what a concept!) . . . . . attended a good Illahee lecture about desire . . . . have been organizing [...]
Tags: carpool·carpooling·environment·happiness·relationships·vanpool
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, [...]
Tags: air conditioning·culture·development·economics·environment·global warming·Oregon·Stuck in Customs·Sun Belt
Love On The Edge by Colleen Kaleda
February 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · entertainment, simplicity
Happy Valentine’s Day! In the spirit of romance and soft-edged things, we have haiku today by my friend Colleen Kaleda, who happens to be a professional journalist.
Why are Colleen and I so fond of writing haiku together? Because it’s a process of throwing away frippery and non-essentials (and you know how I feel about those [...]
Tags: Colleen Kaleda·culture·fun·Grant Macdonald·haiku·happiness·Honduras·life·love·relationships
