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The Suchness Of Her

November 8th, 2011 · No Comments · health & well being, spirituality & religion

“Did you get to see the good one this time? Jamie?” I asked Thor, my husband, 

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Adventures of Eco-Warrior Chick, Part I

October 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Oregon, health & well being, transportation

This emerging series is brought to us by an alter-ego of mine who calls herself Eco-Warrior Chick. She’s kind of edgy and out there. If she offends anyone, well, take it up with her in the Comments section. I hate gear. Anything with moving parts that isn’t in the human, plant or animal kingdom tends [...]

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The Best Things In Life: Free, Or Not?

October 4th, 2011 · 2 Comments · community, health & well being, lifestyle, money, relationships

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

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Christina’s Joy Riding

July 15th, 2011 · 6 Comments · health & well being, sustainability, work

This is a guest post from my friend Christina, who has a Master’s degree in nursing from Yale and the most irrepressible spirit I’ve met here in my Mt. Tabor neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. In May I put down the gauntlet to my boss. Bike to work one day a week starting

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Top Ten Things To Happily Live Without, Part II

July 6th, 2011 · 7 Comments · food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, money, nature

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 [...]

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