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	<title>Diamond-Cut Life &#187; politics</title>
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		<title>Oslo Shootings: The Real Culprit</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/oslo-shootings-the-real-culprit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bejay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m embarrassed to say that when I first heard the news of the carnage in Oslo, Norway, my initial thought was: Muslim extemists. This, despite my having Muslim friends and having once been married to a man who was Muslim. Sometimes (many times) someone else says something better than I could have said it. Here [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m embarrassed to say that when I first heard the news of the carnage in Oslo, Norway, my initial thought was: Muslim extemists.
This, despite my having Muslim friends and having once been married to a man who was Muslim.
Sometimes (many times) someone else says something better than I could have said it. Here is a [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/one-portlanders-view-of-michael-jackson/" rel="bookmark" title="June 26, 2009">One Portlander&#8217;s View of Michael Jackson</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-most-important-number-in-the-world/" rel="bookmark" title="September 13, 2009">The Most Important Number In The World</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-dalai-lama-and-nicholas-kristof/" rel="bookmark" title="August 7, 2008">The Dalai Lama And Nicholas Kristof</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/grief-and-my-sacred-corner/" rel="bookmark" title="June 13, 2011">Grief And My Sacred Corner</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/sandys-and-my-thoughts-on-the-blogher-conference/" rel="bookmark" title="July 29, 2009">Sandy&#8217;s and my thoughts on the BlogHer conference</a></li>
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		<title>When Happiness Becomes Hollow</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/when-happiness-becomes-hollow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 15:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death penalty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gary Dwayne Haugen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[psychologicla torture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happiness and quality of life are core themes in my blog, not just for me, but for everyone. Those are in short supply for Gary Dwayne Haugen, on death row here in Oregon. Unlike many of the hundreds of inmates on death row in the United States, he has dropped the appeals process and is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Happiness and quality of life are core themes in my blog, not just for me, but for everyone. Those are in short supply for Gary Dwayne Haugen, on death row here in Oregon. Unlike many of the hundreds of inmates on death row in the United States, he has dropped the appeals process and is [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/bipartisan-call-for-justice/" rel="bookmark" title="December 18, 2008">Bipartisan Call For Justice</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/of-health-care-and-rideshare/" rel="bookmark" title="March 23, 2010">Of Health Care And Rideshare</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/laid-off-not-a-disaster-if/" rel="bookmark" title="January 14, 2009">Laid Off: Not A Disaster If . . . .</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/sustainable-torture/" rel="bookmark" title="March 10, 2008">Sustainable Torture</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/grief-and-my-sacred-corner/" rel="bookmark" title="June 13, 2011">Grief And My Sacred Corner</a></li>
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		<title>On Revolution And Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/on-revolution-and-addiction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bahrain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oppression]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had started a light-hearted post on our surprise late-winter snow here in Portland. But protests across the Middle East by freedom-seekers are stirring my spirit &#8212; and definitely trump  my local weather in importance. My vision of the diamond-cut life involves freedom and the chance of happiness for all people in all countries, not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had started a light-hearted post on our surprise late-winter snow here in Portland. But protests across the Middle East by freedom-seekers are stirring my spirit &#8212; and definitely trump  my local weather in importance.
My vision of the diamond-cut life involves freedom and the chance of happiness for all people in all countries, not just [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-the-change/" rel="bookmark" title="February 11, 2011">Being The Change</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/love-sex-and-sustainability/" rel="bookmark" title="June 13, 2008">Love, Sex and Sustainability</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/more-important-than-osama-bin-laden/" rel="bookmark" title="May 3, 2011">More Important Than Osama bin Laden</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/sex-and-the-city-portland-style/" rel="bookmark" title="May 20, 2008">Sex And The City, Portland style</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>
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		<title>Being The Change</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-the-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spirituality & religion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What does President Mubarak&#8217;s regime in Egypt and the Catholic church have in common? Autocracy, oppression of women, the habit of abusing those under their care, and enormous resistance to change. What are the solutions to those problems? I’d say it&#8217;s the willingness of average citizens to disrupt their lives by working for change. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What does President Mubarak&#8217;s regime in Egypt and the Catholic church have in common? Autocracy, oppression of women, the habit of abusing those under their care, and enormous resistance to change.
What are the solutions to those problems? I’d say it&#8217;s the willingness of average citizens to disrupt their lives by working for change. The hundreds [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/on-revolution-and-addiction/" rel="bookmark" title="February 24, 2011">On Revolution And Addiction</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/standing-beside-mr-elizalde/" rel="bookmark" title="October 12, 2008">Standing Beside Mr. Elizalde</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cartwheels-of-joy/" rel="bookmark" title="November 5, 2008">Cartwheels Of Joy</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/my-new-approach-to-climate-change/" rel="bookmark" title="July 23, 2010">My New Approach To Climate Change</a></li>
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		<title>Abundance In Motion</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/abundance-in-motion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[spirituality & religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abundance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ducks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governor John Kitzhaber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inauguration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Robert Stafford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rich and poor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social justice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two things (at least) stirred my soul during the inaugurational ceremonies yesterday of Governor John Kitzhaber here in Oregon. One was a phrase used by poet Kim Robert Stafford in his inspirational poem. The phrase was &#8220;abundance moving toward need&#8221;.  That&#8217;s a diamond-cut concept if I ever heard one, the idea that abundance &#8212; I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two things (at least) stirred my soul during the inaugurational ceremonies yesterday of Governor John Kitzhaber here in Oregon.
One was a phrase used by poet Kim Robert Stafford in his inspirational poem. The phrase was &#8220;abundance moving toward need&#8221;.  That&#8217;s a diamond-cut concept if I ever heard one, the idea that abundance &#8212; I picture [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/katies-belting-out-the-banner/" rel="bookmark" title="January 13, 2011">Katie&#8217;s Belting Out The Banner</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/inaugural-elation-theres-a-we-here/" rel="bookmark" title="January 21, 2009">Inaugural Elation: There&#8217;s A &#8216;We&#8217; Here</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/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/the-win-win-of-working-for-rent/" rel="bookmark" title="May 14, 2009">The Win-Win Of A Work-For-Rent Arrangement</a></li>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[income taxes]]></category>
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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/making-peace-with-not-pleasing-everyone/" rel="bookmark" title="April 23, 2011">Making Peace With Not Pleasing Everyone</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>
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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>
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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 [...]]]></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/i-a-tax-non-begrudger/" rel="bookmark" title="April 15, 2008">I, A Tax Non-Begrudger</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>
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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>
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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 [...]]]></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>
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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 [...]]]></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>

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		<title>Responses To: How Does Change Happen?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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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 [...]]]></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>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/our-carbon-reduction-group/" rel="bookmark" title="April 7, 2008">Our Carbon Reduction Group</a></li>
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