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	<title>Diamond-Cut Life &#187; politics</title>
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		<title>Memorial Day: Taking Ownership Of Our Wars</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/memorial-day-taking-ownership-of-our-wars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 15:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Memorial Day.  I recently had a conversation with a new friend, Cynthia, who had grown up in a military family. (I met her  in the  excellent week-long Nia dance intensive I just completed). Cynthia and I agreed that as painful as the Vietnam War was for all concerned, the fact that it involved a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Happy Memorial Day.  I recently had a conversation with a new friend, Cynthia, who had grown up in a military family. (I met her  in the  excellent week-long Nia dance intensive I just completed). Cynthia and I agreed that as painful as the Vietnam War was for all concerned, the fact that it involved a [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/mixed-feelings-on-memorial-day/" rel="bookmark" title="May 25, 2009">Mixed Feelings On Memorial Day</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-to-talk-about-money/" rel="bookmark" title="July 27, 2008">How To Talk About Money</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-maven-of-sustainability/" rel="bookmark" title="April 24, 2008">The Maven of Green Careers</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/clashes-in-copenhagen-make-sense/" rel="bookmark" title="December 16, 2009">Clashes In Copenhagen Make Sense</a></li>
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		<title>Of Health Care And Rideshare</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/of-health-care-and-rideshare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[health & well being]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m deeply pleased that President Obama is signing our nation&#8217;s health care bill into law today. I have a couple of thoughts about it, and then a parallel in my own work-life.
In my view and perhaps the view of other progressives, millions of people gaining access to doctors and medicine is important, even fundamental to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m deeply pleased that President Obama is signing our nation&#8217;s health care bill into law today. I have a couple of thoughts about it, and then a parallel in my own work-life.
In my view and perhaps the view of other progressives, millions of people gaining access to doctors and medicine is important, even fundamental to [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/sustaining-our-health/" rel="bookmark" title="September 16, 2008">Sustaining Our Health</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/greed-and-good-in-the-face-of-climate-change/" rel="bookmark" title="November 14, 2007">Greed and Good In the Face of Climate Change</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/the-killing-of-making-a-killing/" rel="bookmark" title="February 5, 2009">The Killing Of Making A Killing</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/i-a-tax-non-begrudger/" rel="bookmark" title="April 15, 2008">I, A Tax Non-Begrudger</a></li>
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		<title>The Hard Work Of Being A Citizen</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-hard-work-of-being-a-citizen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[global warming and climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizenship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Palin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frank Rich&#8217;s editorial today on Sarah Palin and her book (he has actually read the whole thing) is a good one. Mr. Rich has convinced me that Ms. Palin’s appeal to American citizens is  larger and deeper than her entertainment quotient, which I lightheartedly wrote about earlier in the week.
The part of Ms. Palin&#8217;s political [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Frank Rich&#8217;s editorial today on Sarah Palin and her book (he has actually read the whole thing) is a good one. Mr. Rich has convinced me that Ms. Palin’s appeal to American citizens is  larger and deeper than her entertainment quotient, which I lightheartedly wrote about earlier in the week.
The part of Ms. Palin&#8217;s political [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/needing-leadership-not-entertainment/" rel="bookmark" title="September 9, 2008">Needing Leadership, Not Entertainment</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-right-calling-for-sarah-palin/" rel="bookmark" title="November 19, 2009">The Right Calling For Sarah Palin</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/mccain-as-maverick-look-harder/" rel="bookmark" title="September 10, 2008">McCain As Maverick? Look Harder . . .</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-shout-out-for-senator-biden/" rel="bookmark" title="October 3, 2008">A Shout-Out For Senator Biden</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/another-vp-candidate-wedded-to-fossil-fuels/" rel="bookmark" title="August 29, 2008">Another VP Candidate Wedded to Fossil Fuels</a></li>
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		<title>The Right Calling For Sarah Palin</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-right-calling-for-sarah-palin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disclosure: I haven&#8217;t read Sarah Palin&#8217;s just-released book Going Rogue: An American Life. The context in which I may eventually read it would be standing up, at the Borders on Southwest Morrison, as I wait ten minutes for the light rail to arrive. I think I&#8217;ll enjoy it in that context.
I see Ms. Palin differently [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Disclosure: I haven&#8217;t read Sarah Palin&#8217;s just-released book Going Rogue: An American Life. The context in which I may eventually read it would be standing up, at the Borders on Southwest Morrison, as I wait ten minutes for the light rail to arrive. I think I&#8217;ll enjoy it in that context.
I see Ms. Palin differently [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/another-vp-candidate-wedded-to-fossil-fuels/" rel="bookmark" title="August 29, 2008">Another VP Candidate Wedded to Fossil Fuels</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-shout-out-for-senator-biden/" rel="bookmark" title="October 3, 2008">A Shout-Out For Senator Biden</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/needing-leadership-not-entertainment/" rel="bookmark" title="September 9, 2008">Needing Leadership, Not Entertainment</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-hard-work-of-being-a-citizen/" rel="bookmark" title="November 22, 2009">The Hard Work Of Being A Citizen</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/mccain-as-maverick-look-harder/" rel="bookmark" title="September 10, 2008">McCain As Maverick? Look Harder . . .</a></li>
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		<title>Responses To: How Does Change Happen?</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/responses-to-how-does-change-happen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colleen Kaleda]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My post on How Does Change Happen? appeared to strike a chord.

Juliet Wilson, the Scottish blogger of Crafty Green Poet, wrote in response:
&#8220;There’s a circularity to it in some senses. Politicians feel they don’t want to make laws that will be unpopular but a lot of people won’t take their own actions if they don’t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My post on How Does Change Happen? appeared to strike a chord.

Juliet Wilson, the Scottish blogger of Crafty Green Poet, wrote in response:
&#8220;There’s a circularity to it in some senses. Politicians feel they don’t want to make laws that will be unpopular but a lot of people won’t take their own actions if they don’t [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cleaner-greener-lives-in-oregon/" rel="bookmark" title="October 28, 2008">Cleaner, Greener Lives in Oregon</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-climate-doesnt-play-politics/" rel="bookmark" title="June 29, 2009">The Climate Doesn&#8217;t Play Politics</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-99th-day-of-a-greenish-president/" rel="bookmark" title="April 29, 2009">The 99th Day Of A Greenish President</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/our-carbon-reduction-group/" rel="bookmark" title="April 7, 2008">Our Carbon Reduction Group</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>The Most Important Number In The World</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-most-important-number-in-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[global warming and climate change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill McKibben]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Copenhagen]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Muddy Boot Festival]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is 350 the most important number in the world? In what way are the world&#8217;s leaders deciding the future of the earth in Copenhagen this December? And despite Bill McKibben&#8217;s brilliance and his Deep Economy being one of my all-time favorite books, why did I leave his keynote address at the Muddy Boot Festival [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Why is 350 the most important number in the world? In what way are the world&#8217;s leaders deciding the future of the earth in Copenhagen this December? And despite Bill McKibben&#8217;s brilliance and his Deep Economy being one of my all-time favorite books, why did I leave his keynote address at the Muddy Boot Festival [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/another-vp-candidate-wedded-to-fossil-fuels/" rel="bookmark" title="August 29, 2008">Another VP Candidate Wedded to Fossil Fuels</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/clashes-in-copenhagen-make-sense/" rel="bookmark" title="December 16, 2009">Clashes In Copenhagen Make Sense</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/join-wendell-berry-and-bill-mckibben/" rel="bookmark" title="December 20, 2008">Join Wendell Berry and Bill McKibben</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/gustav-and-living-in-harms-way/" rel="bookmark" title="September 1, 2008">Gustav And Living In Harm&#8217;s Way</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/spitzer-sex-and-sustainability/" rel="bookmark" title="March 13, 2008">Spitzer, Sex and Sustainability</a></li>
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		<title>Anniversary Of 9-11: Needing A New Path</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/anniversary-of-9-11-needing-a-new-path/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like me, it&#8217;s easy to pay almost no heed to the war in Afghanistan that started in retaliation for the 9-11 attacks of 2001. But with the eight-year anniversary a few days away, I&#8217;m going to look at it. This war is being fought allegedly to protect me, and also you, if you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like me, it&#8217;s easy to pay almost no heed to the war in Afghanistan that started in retaliation for the 9-11 attacks of 2001. But with the eight-year anniversary a few days away, I&#8217;m going to look at it. This war is being fought allegedly to protect me, and also you, if you&#8217;re [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/biodiesel-carpooling-and-happiness/" rel="bookmark" title="February 28, 2008">Biodiesel, Carpooling and Happiness</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-inconvenient-truth-of-the-diamond-cut-life/" rel="bookmark" title="January 4, 2008">The Inconvenient Truth of the Diamond-Cut Life</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/seeking-a-diamond-cut-life/" rel="bookmark" title="January 2, 2008">Seeking A Diamond-Cut Life</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-happy-despite-the-recession/" rel="bookmark" title="May 22, 2009">Being Happy Despite The Recession</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/happiness-quality-of-life-not-urban-growth/" rel="bookmark" title="May 11, 2009">Happiness = Quality of Life, Not Urban Growth</a></li>
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		<title>When Deniers Of Global Warming Are Hurting Us All</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/when-deniers-of-global-warming-are-hurting-us-all/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes a commenter on Diamond-Cut Life says something so valuable I&#8217;m compelled to print it as a post, itself. Richard Pauli&#8217;s is such a comment.
In response to The Psychology Of Naysayers On Global Warming, Mr. Pauli points out that when the person denying global warming is a decision-maker (a senator, for example) we cannot afford [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes a commenter on Diamond-Cut Life says something so valuable I&#8217;m compelled to print it as a post, itself. Richard Pauli&#8217;s is such a comment.
In response to The Psychology Of Naysayers On Global Warming, Mr. Pauli points out that when the person denying global warming is a decision-maker (a senator, for example) we cannot afford [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/jeff-merkley-for-us-senate/" rel="bookmark" title="May 21, 2008">Jeff Merkley For U.S. Senate</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/gustav-and-living-in-harms-way/" rel="bookmark" title="September 1, 2008">Gustav And Living In Harm&#8217;s Way</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-shout-out-for-senator-biden/" rel="bookmark" title="October 3, 2008">A Shout-Out For Senator Biden</a></li>

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		<title>House Votes on Carbon Cap &amp; Trade Bill This Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thor Hinckley, manager of the nation&#8217;s leading renewable power program, supplied this guest post. Thor is my husband.
To quote from Nobel laureate Al Gore: &#8220;For those who care about the global warming catastrophe &#8212; this is the moment&#8221;. The Waxman-Markey legislation known as the Carbon Cap and Trade bill is coming up for a House [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thor Hinckley, manager of the nation&#8217;s leading renewable power program, supplied this guest post. Thor is my husband.
To quote from Nobel laureate Al Gore: &#8220;For those who care about the global warming catastrophe &#8212; this is the moment&#8221;. The Waxman-Markey legislation known as the Carbon Cap and Trade bill is coming up for a House [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-climate-doesnt-play-politics/" rel="bookmark" title="June 29, 2009">The Climate Doesn&#8217;t Play Politics</a></li>

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		<title>The 99th Day Of A Greenish President</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thankfully, President Obama is getting it.  He may not exactly embrace a diamond-cut life (for instance, he keeps his thermostat up and drinks bottled water), yet that&#8217;s nothing in light of the bigger-picture changes he has been initiating at a lickety-split pace. The below, rounded up from Huffington Post, are in addition to Michelle Obama&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thankfully, President Obama is getting it.  He may not exactly embrace a diamond-cut life (for instance, he keeps his thermostat up and drinks bottled water), yet that&#8217;s nothing in light of the bigger-picture changes he has been initiating at a lickety-split pace. The below, rounded up from Huffington Post, are in addition to Michelle Obama&#8217;s [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/responses-to-how-does-change-happen/" rel="bookmark" title="November 5, 2009">Responses To: How Does Change Happen?</a></li>

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