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Post From The Prairie

Alison — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:01:09 +0000

Do you love fresh, crusty bread, like I do? A grain elevator like the one to the right was pivotal in bringing the wheat from the field to our tables. I took this picture near sunset yesterday in the small town of Mentor, Kansas, across from the church where Linda, my dear friend of 31 [...]Similar Posts:

Mexico’s Chiapas: The Story Behind The Coffee

Alison — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:22:31 +0000

This is a guest post from Diamond-Cut Life reader Brittany Lyons. Brittany aspires to be a psychology professor, but decided to take some time off from grad school to help people learn to navigate the academic lifestyle. She lives in Spokane, Washington, where she reads science fiction and walks her dog. How much coffee does your [...]Similar Posts:

Top Ten Things To Happily Live Without, Part II

Alison — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:25:48 +0000

Last month’s edition of this proved so popular, I’ve written a sequel. The premise of the diamond-cut life is that joy and well-being come from what we do and who we are with, not from possessions that are costly to both us and the planet. 1. Cable television. The average cost for cable TV in the [...]Similar Posts:

Who You Calling A Hippie?

Alison — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:45:34 +0000

Today’s post is on the lighter side. A reader in Arizona has suggested that I am a hippie. Or, to be more specific, he wrote I am “definitely much more of a hippie” than he himself is. Hmm.

Catalina State Park, Tucson, AZ

[/caption] His tone was friendly enough, but I’ve been pondering this hippie [...]Similar Posts:

Regeneration In The Growing Darkness

Alison — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:34:22 +0000

Winter has really set in here in Portland — coldness, darkness, incessant rain – so much so that it’s hard to believe we’re still three weeks away from the shortest day of the year (the winter solstice). I’m looking forward to my brother Mick visiting for Christmas. He’s a laughter-inducing sparkplug if I ever did [...]Similar Posts:

The Happiest Thanksgiving & The Very Best Diet

Alison — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:38:05 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! New disclosure: I am married to a foodie. Thor will spend much of today making something he’s never made before, a vegan macaroni and cheese dish, that we’ll bring to my sister-in-law’s house this afternoon. Food is Thor’s creative outlet, his art form, and I believe in supporting a person’s art. I also [...]Similar Posts:

Embracing Our Sphere Of Influence

Alison — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:25:17 +0000

Have you ever stared down a paralyzing fear – and gained mastery of it, to where you then walked into your power, your sphere of influence? This is my long-promised sequel to Alison Cassandra Barcelona, in which I’ll tell why I feel hope rather than despair about global warming. Take a brief trip with me back [...]Similar Posts:

Enchanted With What I’ve Already Got, Part II

Alison — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:45:16 +0000

What do I feel like eating tonight? Shall I drop by the grocery store for it, or go out? That is a game I’ve often played in my life, a modern game common in developed countries because we have so many choices, so much food, so many restaurants. It hasn’t been proven, though, that the [...]Similar Posts:

Top Ten Tips For Not Gaining Weight Over The Holidays

Alison — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:58:31 +0000

Have I ever mentioned that I once worked as a weight-reduction counselor? Or that the summer I was 18 the Army rejected me because I weighed, embarrassingly, 158-1/2? I cringe at the memory, not because the military and I could ever have been a match made in heaven, but because my overeating was out of [...]Similar Posts:

This And That, Approaching Thanksgiving

Alison — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:59:17 +0000

I’ve added a delicious new book by Amy Minato to Books I Love, one that would be great to read over the Thanksgiving weekend . . . . at work, the rideshare proposal I’ve been working on for months with many others is finally reaching closure, thank the Goddess . . . . . Green [...]Similar Posts: