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		<title>This Is My Only Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This is my home . . . this is my only home . . . this is the only sacred place I have ever known . . . &#8220; We all sang that together last night, performers and audience alike, at the end of the Winterfolk concert, led by the radiant Tracy Grammer. I had [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;This is my home . . . this is my only home . . . this is the only sacred place I have ever known . . . &#8220;
We all sang that together last night, performers and audience alike, at the end of the Winterfolk concert, led by the radiant Tracy Grammer. I had tears [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/i-remember-loving-you/" rel="bookmark" title="February 8, 2009">I Remember Loving You</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/sandys-and-my-thoughts-on-the-blogher-conference/" rel="bookmark" title="July 29, 2009">Sandy&#8217;s and my thoughts on the BlogHer conference</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/decoupling-christmas-from-spending/" rel="bookmark" title="December 15, 2008">Decoupling Christmas From Spending</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/resources-for-good-living-suggest-a-link/" rel="bookmark" title="April 25, 2009">Resources For Good Living: Suggest A Link!</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/about-furloughs-and-household-finances/" rel="bookmark" title="October 25, 2009">About Furloughs And Household Finances</a></li>
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		<title>Making It Real: Barbara&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barbara Kutasz penned this post about the unlikely, vibrant venue in which Christmas became real to her this year. Barbara is a friend and fellow member at  Lincoln Street Church here in Portland, Oregon. (If you thought us Portlanders are too liberal to embrace church, please think again: some of us progressive folks love God [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Barbara Kutasz penned this post about the unlikely, vibrant venue in which Christmas became real to her this year. Barbara is a friend and fellow member at  Lincoln Street Church here in Portland, Oregon. (If you thought us Portlanders are too liberal to embrace church, please think again: some of us progressive folks love God [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/life-and-death-love-and-pain/" rel="bookmark" title="March 23, 2011">Life And Death, Love And Pain</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/how-i-succeeded-in-a-new-years-resolution/" rel="bookmark" title="December 30, 2010">How I Succeeded In A New Year&#8217;s Resolution</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/decoupling-christmas-from-spending/" rel="bookmark" title="December 15, 2008">Decoupling Christmas From Spending</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/building-the-web-of-community/" rel="bookmark" title="March 18, 2009">Building The Web of Community</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/christmas-as-community-not-stuff/" rel="bookmark" title="December 25, 2011">Christmas As Community (Not Stuff)</a></li>
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		<title>Christmas As Community (Not Stuff)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a child, I confess I found Christmas gifts wildly exciting. (Maybe I was a pre-diamond-cut version of myself?) As an adult, though,  human beings are my steady focus of excitement. Our Christmas Eve last night was a dinner party that Thor and I hosted for my brother Mick visiting from California, a long-time friend, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As a child, I confess I found Christmas gifts wildly exciting. (Maybe I was a pre-diamond-cut version of myself?) As an adult, though,  human beings are my steady focus of excitement.
Our Christmas Eve last night was a dinner party that Thor and I hosted for my brother Mick visiting from California, a long-time friend, and [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/how-i-succeeded-in-a-new-years-resolution/" rel="bookmark" title="December 30, 2010">How I Succeeded In A New Year&#8217;s Resolution</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/building-the-web-of-community/" rel="bookmark" title="March 18, 2009">Building The Web of Community</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/life-and-death-love-and-pain/" rel="bookmark" title="March 23, 2011">Life And Death, Love And Pain</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-christmas-gift-pick-alpaca-socks/" rel="bookmark" title="December 16, 2010">Top Christmas Gift Pick: Alpaca Socks</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/decoupling-christmas-from-spending/" rel="bookmark" title="December 15, 2008">Decoupling Christmas From Spending</a></li>
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		<title>Diamond-Cut Christmas Shopping</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s early Tuesday morning, Christmas is Sunday, and I have Christmas gifts to buy. &#8220;What a last-minute shopper!&#8221; my carpool partner Cory grinned last night on the ride home. &#8220;This is on time,&#8221; I returned indignantly. &#8220;Last minute would be the day of Christmas Eve.&#8221; As you would guess, diamond-cut Christmas shopping lives outside the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#8217;s early Tuesday morning, Christmas is Sunday, and I have Christmas gifts to buy. &#8220;What a last-minute shopper!&#8221; my carpool partner Cory grinned last night on the ride home.
&#8220;This is on time,&#8221; I returned indignantly. &#8220;Last minute would be the day of Christmas Eve.&#8221;
As you would guess, diamond-cut Christmas shopping lives outside the box. Especially, [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/experiences-make-us-happier-than-things-research-says/" rel="bookmark" title="December 19, 2009">Experiences Make Us Happier Than Things, Research Says</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/decoupling-christmas-from-spending/" rel="bookmark" title="December 15, 2008">Decoupling Christmas From Spending</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/happy-winter-solstice-light-is-on-the-way/" rel="bookmark" title="December 21, 2010">Happy Winter Solstice &#8212; Light Is On The Way</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/christmas-as-community-not-stuff/" rel="bookmark" title="December 25, 2011">Christmas As Community (Not Stuff)</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/gift-giving-tips-from-the-non-consumer-advocate/" rel="bookmark" title="May 24, 2011">Gift-Giving Tips From The Non-Consumer Advocate</a></li>
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		<title>Things I&#8217;m Excited About</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Diamond-Cut Life readers know, I love not just sociability, but community, i.e.  interwoveness, especially between folks of varying ages and walks in life. So!  Thor’s and my 8th annual Christmas party is Sunday December 4th, from 2-7 p.m. Children are welcome; I&#8217;m pretty crazy about them. Jeremiah, 9, exclaimed the other day, &#8220;Wow, [...]Similar [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Diamond-Cut Life readers know, I love not just sociability, but community, i.e.  interwoveness, especially between folks of varying ages and walks in life. So!  Thor’s and my 8th annual Christmas party is Sunday December 4th, from 2-7 p.m.  Children are welcome; I&#8217;m pretty crazy about them. Jeremiah, 9, exclaimed the other day, &#8220;Wow, [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/hood-to-coast/" rel="bookmark" title="June 17, 2008">Hood To Coast</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/looking-ahead-dancing-singing-on-my-50th/" rel="bookmark" title="July 30, 2009">Looking Ahead: Dancing &#038; Singing On My 50th</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/my-new-job-in-transportation-options/" rel="bookmark" title="February 12, 2008">My New Job In Transportation Options</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/carpooling-is-cool/" rel="bookmark" title="April 28, 2008">Carpooling Is Cool</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-poverty-of-hyper-individualism/" rel="bookmark" title="March 17, 2009">The Poverty of Hyper-Individualism</a></li>
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		<title>The Best Things In Life: Free, Or Not?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the best things in life? Are they free, or do they depend on money? How much do you have of those best things? Many of us were poor in our youth, at least cash-wise. I certainly lived on a shoestring when I was in college and grad school, and then as a self-employed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What are the best things in life? Are they free, or do they depend on money? How much do you have of those best things?
Many of us were poor in our youth, at least cash-wise. I certainly lived on a shoestring when I was in college and grad school, and then as a self-employed artist. [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/building-the-web-of-community/" rel="bookmark" title="March 18, 2009">Building The Web of Community</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/free-ways-to-enjoy-ourselves/" rel="bookmark" title="June 8, 2009">Free Ways To Enjoy Ourselves</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-very-best-diet-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="April 19, 2008">The Very Best Diet, Part II</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/overcoming-hatred-with-decency-and-courage/" rel="bookmark" title="April 14, 2011">Overcoming Hatred With Decency And Courage</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-non-consumer-advocate-and-living-in-reality/" rel="bookmark" title="April 15, 2009">The Non-Consumer Advocate and Living In Reality</a></li>
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		<title>Christina&#8217;s Confession: I Take Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post from my friend Christina, she of joy-riding fame. What makes a neighborhood delightful, a place we want to be, that urban planners’ favorite word: “livable”? My own lovely neighborhood on the west flank of Mt. Tabor here in Portland, Oregon, has been grappling with a problem. The city has a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is a guest post from my friend Christina, she of joy-riding fame.
What makes a neighborhood delightful, a place we want to be, that urban planners’ favorite word: “livable”?
My own lovely neighborhood on the west flank of Mt. Tabor here in Portland, Oregon, has been grappling with a problem. The city has a plum [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-heart-of-the-matter/" rel="bookmark" title="August 10, 2009">The Heart Of The Matter</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/green-wedding-community-as-capital/" rel="bookmark" title="August 4, 2008">Green Wedding: Community As Capital</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-real-cost-of-gas-15gallon/" rel="bookmark" title="February 27, 2008">The Real Cost Of Gas: $15/gallon</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/making-it-real-barbaras-story/" rel="bookmark" title="December 30, 2011">Making It Real: Barbara&#8217;s Story</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/free-of-internet-service/" rel="bookmark" title="January 12, 2009">Free of Internet Service</a></li>
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		<title>Overcoming Hatred With Decency And Courage</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/overcoming-hatred-with-decency-and-courage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What would you and I do if the law was changed to where gay people could be executed for being gay? Would we distance ourselves from gay people, many of whom are our neighbors, coworkers and extended family? Or would we peacefully march into the fray and identify ourselves as being gay (no matter what [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What would you and I do if the law was changed to where gay people could be executed for being gay? Would we distance ourselves from gay people, many of whom are our neighbors, coworkers and extended family? Or would we peacefully march into the fray and identify ourselves as being gay (no matter what [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/terry-jones-lets-not-consume-his-hatred/" rel="bookmark" title="September 10, 2010">Terry Jones: Let&#8217;s Not Consume His Hatred</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/pope-responds-faithfully-to-climate-change/" rel="bookmark" title="March 10, 2010">Pope And Ian Alterman Respond Faithfully To Climate Change</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/house-votes-on-carbon-cap-trade-bill-this-friday/" rel="bookmark" title="June 24, 2009">House Votes on Carbon Cap &#038; Trade Bill This Friday</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/anniversary-of-9-11-needing-a-new-path/" rel="bookmark" title="September 7, 2009">Anniversary Of 9-11: Needing A New Path</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/how-does-change-happen/" rel="bookmark" title="November 3, 2009">How Does Change Happen?</a></li>
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		<title>Life And Death, Love And Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The call came at 7:50 on Monday morning. My husband Thor quietly relayed it to me: Mom had died. My response was the opposite of quiet: I was hyper, distraught, frantic to get to her, to be in her physical presence for the last time. I drove the two of us at breakneck speed to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The call came at 7:50 on Monday morning. My husband Thor quietly relayed it to me: Mom had died. My response was the opposite of quiet: I was hyper, distraught, frantic to get to her, to be in her physical presence for the last time. I drove the two of us at breakneck speed to [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cartwheels-of-joy/" rel="bookmark" title="November 5, 2008">Cartwheels Of Joy</a></li>

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		<title>Wild And Precious Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What is it you want to do with your one wild and precious life?*  Do you have an answer to that question?
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