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	<title>Diamond-Cut Life &#187; nature</title>
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		<title>Better Than Disneyland</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still glowing from our long Fourth of July weekend, spent camping on a &#8216;wild and scenic&#8217; portion of the Klamath River with friends including three children.The kids, five of us adults plus a water-loving dog named Bernie were all thrilled by swimming down a peaceful portion of the river in the hot, golden sunlight, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still glowing from our long Fourth of July weekend, spent camping on a &#8216;wild and scenic&#8217; portion of the Klamath River with friends including three children.The kids, five of us adults plus a water-loving dog named Bernie were all thrilled by swimming down a peaceful portion of the river in the hot, golden sunlight, [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/dancing-reading-fully-alive/" rel="bookmark" title="December 6, 2009">Dancing, Reading, Fully Alive</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/back-from-new-years-retreat/" rel="bookmark" title="January 4, 2010">Back From New Year&#8217;s Retreat</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/mind-hiking-with-stephanie-routh/" rel="bookmark" title="February 21, 2010">Mind-Hiking With Stephanie Routh</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-different-take-on-we-deserve-it/" rel="bookmark" title="June 26, 2010">A Different Take On &#8220;We Deserve It&#8221;</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/nights-of-passion-no-regrets-in-the-morning/" rel="bookmark" title="January 17, 2009">Nights Of Passion, No Regrets In The Morning</a></li>
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		<title>Embracing Our Sphere Of Influence</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/embracing-our-sphere-of-influence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/embracing-change/" rel="bookmark" title="October 24, 2008">Embracing Change</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/nature-on-its-own-terms/" rel="bookmark" title="January 2, 2010">Nature On Its Own Terms</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-guided-across-the-divide/" rel="bookmark" title="February 26, 2009">Being Guided Across the Divide</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-entrepeneurs-part-i/" rel="bookmark" title="August 12, 2008">Top Ten Tips For Entrepeneurs, Part I</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>
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		<title>Nature On Its Own Terms</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/nature-on-its-own-terms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year to all my readers (and also to the much larger group of people in the world who are not my readers). Juliet Wilson, a writer and photographer I like a lot, just posted that  in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she lives, she has never seen so much snow over such a long period [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Happy New Year to all my readers (and also to the much larger group of people in the world who are not my readers). Juliet Wilson, a writer and photographer I like a lot, just posted that  in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she lives, she has never seen so much snow over such a long period [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/beyond-saving-money-and-losing-weight/" rel="bookmark" title="January 8, 2009">Beyond Saving Money And Losing Weight</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/winter-storms-slow-down-snuggle-in/" rel="bookmark" title="December 17, 2008">Winter Storms: Slow Down, Snuggle In</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/this-and-that-approaching-a-vacation/" rel="bookmark" title="January 12, 2010">This And That, Approaching A Vacation</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/wishes-arent-horses/" rel="bookmark" title="February 17, 2009">Wishes Aren&#8217;t Horses</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-happy-greed-of-summer/" rel="bookmark" title="August 5, 2009">The Happy Greed Of Summer</a></li>
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		<title>Winter Solstice And The Unconquered Sun And Son</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/winter-solstice-and-the-unconquered-sun-and-son/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first part of this piece I posted last year, on the 2008 winter solstice. The rest of it I added for 2009.

Today is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. In the days long before fossil fuels routinely lit our nights, winter solstice was celebrated as the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun.
Imagine how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The first part of this piece I posted last year, on the 2008 winter solstice. The rest of it I added for 2009.

Today is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. In the days long before fossil fuels routinely lit our nights, winter solstice was celebrated as the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun.
Imagine how [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/happy-birthday-to-the-unconquered-sun/" rel="bookmark" title="December 21, 2008">Happy Birthday to the Unconquered Sun</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/happy-hybrid-easter/" rel="bookmark" title="March 23, 2008">Happy Hybrid Easter!</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/easter-the-earth-and-the-great-turning/" rel="bookmark" title="April 12, 2009">Easter, The Earth And The Great Turning</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-enchantment-of-what-ive-already-got-part-i/" rel="bookmark" title="November 29, 2009">Enchanted With What I&#8217;ve Already Got, Part I</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/ashes-and-ancestors/" rel="bookmark" title="January 3, 2009">Ashes And Ancestors</a></li>
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		<title>Being Fed By The Forest</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-fed-by-the-forest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blythe traipsed in late yesterday afternoon to our writing group’s opening session here at Opal Creek, living up to her name, towing with her a forest treasure that startled me into a double take. I’d never seen a cauliflower mushroom before. It was huger than a Halloween pumpkin but formed of air and a fawn-colored, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Blythe traipsed in late yesterday afternoon to our writing group’s opening session here at Opal Creek, living up to her name, towing with her a forest treasure that startled me into a double take. I’d never seen a cauliflower mushroom before. It was huger than a Halloween pumpkin but formed of air and a fawn-colored, [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/off-the-grid-in-the-ancient-forest/" rel="bookmark" title="May 18, 2008">Off The Grid In The Ancient Forest</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/tale-of-wildlife-brought-back-from-collapse/" rel="bookmark" title="May 23, 2009">Tale Of Wildlife Brought Back From Collapse</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/triptych-of-grace/" rel="bookmark" title="October 6, 2008">Triptych Of Grace</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-win-win-of-working-for-rent/" rel="bookmark" title="May 14, 2009">The Win-Win Of A Work-For-Rent Arrangement</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>
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		<title>I Am So Back: Beauty, Battles And The Metolius River</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/i-am-so-back-beauty-battles-and-the-metolius-river/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My transition between old and new laptops plus an uptick at work led to my taking a 12 day break from posting. So, we can say I took a summer vacation, at least from blogging. How did I spend my virtual vacation? Three strands are loopily braided in my brain like rivers are prior to human intervention: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My transition between old and new laptops plus an uptick at work led to my taking a 12 day break from posting. So, we can say I took a summer vacation, at least from blogging. How did I spend my virtual vacation? Three strands are loopily braided in my brain like rivers are prior to human intervention: [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/oregons-popularity-be-a-giver-rather-than-a-taker/" rel="bookmark" title="July 25, 2009">Oregon&#8217;s Popularity: Be A Giver Rather Than A Taker</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/americorps-and-giving-back/" rel="bookmark" title="March 26, 2009">Americorps And Giving Back</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/better-than-disneyland/" rel="bookmark" title="July 7, 2010">Better Than Disneyland</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/back-from-new-years-retreat/" rel="bookmark" title="January 4, 2010">Back From New Year&#8217;s Retreat</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/setbacks-a-new-house-nia-training/" rel="bookmark" title="May 9, 2010">Setbacks &#038; Collaboration; A New House &#038; Nia Training</a></li>
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		<title>Our Chickens&#8217; First Eggs And My Inner Farmer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our chickens have laid their first three eggs! Light brown, diminutive in size (like many beginning efforts), and delicious. These are the very first chickens we&#8217;ve ever raised, the ones who were teensy chicks when I brought them home at the beginning of March, the ones we built the coop for with more clumsy  care [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our chickens have laid their first three eggs! Light brown, diminutive in size (like many beginning efforts), and delicious. These are the very first chickens we&#8217;ve ever raised, the ones who were teensy chicks when I brought them home at the beginning of March, the ones we built the coop for with more clumsy  care [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/java-worship-and-chicken-play/" rel="bookmark" title="September 16, 2009">Java-Worship and Chicken-Play</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/urban-farming-food-security-plus-fun/" rel="bookmark" title="March 28, 2009">Urban Farming: Food Security Plus Fun</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/enchanted-with-what-ive-already-got-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="December 1, 2009">Enchanted With What I&#8217;ve Already Got, Part II</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/chicagos-vulnerability/" rel="bookmark" title="July 23, 2009">Chicago&#8217;s Vulnerability</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/what-is-the-diamond-cut-life/" rel="bookmark" title="February 19, 2008">What Is The Diamond-Cut Life?</a></li>
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		<title>The Fourth In The Forest</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-fourth-in-the-forest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If less is often more, then haiku is one of my favorite ways to practice that happy discipline. I wrote these yesterday afternoon while camping on the Fourth of July.
Fourth of July at Moss Creek Campground

Fireworks, begone.
The piney air penetrates
My limbic brain-stem.
 
Intoxicated On The Fourth
Tipsy on pine air
I decline the wine, and write
Of independence.
Independence [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If less is often more, then haiku is one of my favorite ways to practice that happy discipline. I wrote these yesterday afternoon while camping on the Fourth of July.
Fourth of July at Moss Creek Campground

Fireworks, begone.
The piney air penetrates
My limbic brain-stem.
 
Intoxicated On The Fourth
Tipsy on pine air
I decline the wine, and write
Of independence.
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What did I do last night and how happy did it make me? I went running in the high desert, sang and got people to sing with me &#8212; for a 9 on my 1-10 scale of happiness.

I’m in Bend,  Oregon, for a conference on public participation. To the right is the type of  [...]]]></description>
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What did I do last night and how happy did it make me? I went running in the high desert, sang and got people to sing with me &#8212; for a 9 on my 1-10 scale of happiness.

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		<title>Top Ten Tips On Xeroscape Gardening</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Xeroscapes and drought-resistant gardens can be vibrant, colorful and beautiful. They can also be less work and create lower water bills than needier, higher-maintenance lawns and gardens. Water is increasingly dear in the world in general, and using it with care is smart and forward-thinking.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Xeroscapes and drought-resistant gardens can be vibrant, colorful and beautiful. They can also be less work and create lower water bills than needier, higher-maintenance lawns and gardens. Water is increasingly dear in the world in general, and using it with care is smart and forward-thinking.
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