My friend and whiz-kid web designer Hanmi Meyer is all over earthquake safety, among many other things. “It’s not a matter of if we’ll have a major earthquake here in Oregon. It’s a matter of when we’ll have one,” she stated matter-of-factly as she returned from one of her neighborhood association meetings that works on [...]
Entries from May 25th, 2009
Mixed Feelings On Memorial Day
May 25th, 2009 · No Comments · sustainability
This piece of mine was first published by the Philadelphia Inquirer on Memorial Day, 2003. I have some mixed feelings about Memorial Day. On one hand, I deeply respect people – in this case, soldiers and veterans – who work and struggle for causes larger than themselves, and are willing to die for their cause. [...]
Tags: BL1961·culture·life·Memorial Day·patriotism·war·witches
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 [...]
Tags: Colorado·conservation·development·environment·fishing·hunting·life·Oregon·outdoors·Tim Solley·wilderness Opal Creek Ancient Forest·wildlife
Being Happy Despite The Recession
May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · health & well being, lifestyle, money, work
We have the power to be happy despite the recession we’re in, regardless of our nation’s economic troubles. Who says? Daniel Gilbert, an expert on happiness, in this article. Research shows that it is uncertainty and anxiety about the future, not loss of assets per se, is what brings human happiness down the most. So, [...]
Making Peace With More Than Self-Interest
May 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · sustainability
Try this statement on for size: I have some personal responsibility to reduce the emissions that drive are driving global warming. On a scale of 1-10, how much do you agree with that statement, 1 being low, 10 being high? I imagine that the average person in the U.S. is between a 2 and a [...]
Tags: blogging·carbon footprint·climate change·immediate gratification
