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. His tone was friendly enough, but I’ve been pondering this hippie business, this label, for a couple [...]
Entries Tagged as 'food & drink'
Who You Calling A Hippie?
June 7th, 2011 · 17 Comments · Oregon, food & drink, lifestyle, relationships, spirituality & religion, transportation, work
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Regeneration In The Growing Darkness
November 30th, 2010 · No Comments · energy, food & drink, sustainability
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
Tags: Burgerville·newts·solstice·writing
The Happiest Thanksgiving & The Very Best Diet
November 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity
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 [...]
Embracing Our Sphere Of Influence
January 7th, 2010 · 5 Comments · energy, entertainment, food & drink, global warming and climate change, health & well being, home & garden, nature, spirituality & religion, sustainability, transportation
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
Tags: 350.0rg·collapse·copenhagen talks·faith·nightmares·roommates·sphere of influence
Enchanted With What I’ve Already Got, Part II
December 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · community, food & drink, home & garden
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 [...]
