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		<title>The Best Things In Life: Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by my friend Allison Hamilton.  Allison lives in the country and skillfully grows an amazing variety of vegetables and fruit trees, when she isn&#8217;t creating award-winning solar energy projects. She calls me Ali. I love the way she&#8217;s deepened the conversation on the best things in life. I love this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a guest post by my friend Allison Hamilton.  Allison lives in the country and skillfully grows an amazing variety of vegetables and fruit trees, when she isn&#8217;t creating award-winning solar energy projects. She calls me Ali. I love the way she&#8217;s deepened the conversation on the best things in life.

I love this post, [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/checking-in-on-joyful-sabbatical/" rel="bookmark" title="February 9, 2010">Checking In: On Joyful Sabbatical</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-little-help-from-my-friends-please/" rel="bookmark" title="June 18, 2011">A Little Help From My Friends, Please?</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/come-inside-my-curtain/" rel="bookmark" title="January 10, 2012">Come Inside My Curtain</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-2/" rel="bookmark" title="January 24, 2008">Cooking For Climate Change, Part 2</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="January 4, 2009">Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part II</a></li>
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		<title>World Made By Hand</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/world-made-by-hand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish I&#8217;d invented that title. World Made By Hand is an inspiring novel I&#8217;m recommending, written by James Kuntsler (Mr. Kuntsler is best known for his nonfiction books like Geography Of Nowhere and The Long Emergency). Why am I recommending this book in its own post, rather than simply adding it to Books I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I wish I&#8217;d invented that title. World Made By Hand is an inspiring novel I&#8217;m recommending, written by James Kuntsler (Mr. Kuntsler is best known for his nonfiction books like Geography Of Nowhere and The Long Emergency). 
Why am I recommending this book in its own post, rather than simply adding it to Books I [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/deb-speaks-on-being-a-critical-consumer/" rel="bookmark" title="December 13, 2011">Deb Speaks On Being A Critical Consumer</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/this-and-that-approaching-thanksgiving/" rel="bookmark" title="November 24, 2009">This And That, Approaching Thanksgiving</a></li>

<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/books-that-excite-me-or-make-me-laugh/" rel="bookmark" title="March 7, 2009">Books That Excite Me Or Make Me Laugh</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/110000-new-jobs-in-solar-industry/" rel="bookmark" title="May 16, 2009">110,000 New Jobs In Solar Industry</a></li>
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		<title>Radio Shack Comes Through With Integrity</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/radio-shack-comes-through-with-integrity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 13:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[power cords]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know. You never thought you’d hear me yodel with joy about a visit to Radio Shack here at Diamond-Cut Life.  I’m not a fan of chain retail shores, nor of  buying any more technology than I absolutely need. Which is the exact reason I loved my latest encounter with Radio Shack. My laptop’s power [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I know. You never thought you’d hear me yodel with joy about a visit to Radio Shack here at Diamond-Cut Life.  I’m not a fan of chain retail shores, nor of  buying any more technology than I absolutely need.
Which is the exact reason I loved my latest encounter with Radio Shack. My laptop’s power cord [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/death-of-retail-naked-ladies/" rel="bookmark" title="May 5, 2008">Death of Retail &#038; Naked Ladies</a></li>

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<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>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/focus-the-nation-the-unanswered-question/" rel="bookmark" title="February 1, 2008">Focus the Nation: The Unanswered Question</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/introducing-miss-sophia/" rel="bookmark" title="January 23, 2012">Introducing Miss Sophia</a></li>
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		<title>The Joy of Simplifying</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-joy-of-simplifying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[simplicity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;To simplify is to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may emerge.&#8221; Why is a lifestyle philosopher like me quoting from an abstract expressionist artist like Hans Hoffman? Maybe because the notion of more joy and less consumption is quite abstract to our modern culture. We like lots and lots of concrete, tangible things. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;To simplify is to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may emerge.&#8221; 
Why is a lifestyle philosopher like me quoting from an abstract expressionist artist like Hans Hoffman?
Maybe because the notion of more joy and less consumption is quite abstract to our modern culture. We like lots and lots of concrete, tangible things. We [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/halloween-day-of-the-dead-aliveness/" rel="bookmark" title="October 31, 2010">Halloween, Day of the Dead &#038; Aliveness</a></li>

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<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/mixed-feelings-on-memorial-day/" rel="bookmark" title="May 25, 2009">Mixed Feelings On Memorial Day</a></li>
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		<title>Is Zhang Yue A Diamond-Cut Businessman?</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/is-zhang-yue-a-diamond-cut-businessman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/is-zhang-yue-a-diamond-cut-businessman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I learned awhile back that China passed the U.S. as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.* What’s more interesting, though, is that Zhang Yue, one of China’s wealthiest businesspeople, has been slashing his own emissions as he conducts his business. Not because any regulations are making him do it. In fact, Mr. Yue has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I learned awhile back that China passed the U.S. as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.* What’s more interesting, though, is that Zhang Yue, one of China’s wealthiest businesspeople, has been slashing his own emissions as he conducts his business.
Not because any regulations are making him do it. In fact, Mr. Yue has rebuked [...]Similar Posts:<ul><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>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/how-to-hold-greenwashers-accountable/" rel="bookmark" title="October 29, 2010">How To Hold Greenwashers Accountable?</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/portland-sustainability-experts-name-behavior-change-as-top-pick/" rel="bookmark" title="August 13, 2010">Portland Sustainability Experts Name &#8216;Behavior Change&#8217; As Top Pick</a></li>
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		<title>The Happiest Thanksgiving &amp; The Very Best Diet</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-happiest-thanksgiving-the-very-best-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[food & drink]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving! New disclosure: I am married to a foodie. Thor will spend much of today making something he&#8217;s never made before, a vegan macaroni and cheese dish, that we&#8217;ll bring to my sister-in-law&#8217;s house this afternoon. Food is Thor&#8217;s creative outlet, his art form, and I believe in supporting a person&#8217;s art. I also [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving! New disclosure: I am married to a foodie. Thor will spend much of today making something he&#8217;s never made before, a vegan macaroni and cheese dish, that we&#8217;ll bring to my sister-in-law&#8217;s house this afternoon. Food is Thor&#8217;s creative outlet, his art form, and I believe in supporting a person&#8217;s art. I also [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-happier-thanksgiving/" rel="bookmark" title="November 27, 2008">A Happier Thanksgiving</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-2/" rel="bookmark" title="January 24, 2008">Cooking For Climate Change, Part 2</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/giving-thanks-but-not-for-black-thursday/" rel="bookmark" title="November 24, 2011">Giving Thanks &#8212; But Not For Black Thursday</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>
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		<title>Seven Easy Ways To Conserve Water</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/seven-easy-ways-to-conserve-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that a seven dollar gadget can reduce both your home water use and your water heating bill by as much as 50%?   How many of us know how to make every drop of water that we use count, the way that most people in human history knew how to do because [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that a seven dollar gadget can reduce both your home water use and your water heating bill by as much as 50%?   How many of us know how to make every drop of water that we use count, the way that most people in human history knew how to do because [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-on-xeroscape-gardening/" rel="bookmark" title="May 31, 2009">Top Ten Tips On Xeroscape Gardening</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/making-the-ocean-drinkable-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="December 9, 2008">Making The Ocean Drinkable, Part II</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/making-the-ocean-drinkable-part-i/" rel="bookmark" title="December 4, 2008">Making The Ocean Drinkable, Part I</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-things-to-happily-live-without/" rel="bookmark" title="June 24, 2011">Top Ten Things To Happily Live Without</a></li>

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		<title>Having Enough &#8212; Whether Oil Or Time</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/having-enough-whether-oil-or-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does President Obama’s suggestion we curb our national oil addiction share in common with the premise of the cool book I’ve just now added to my book recommendations? The belief that change and transformation are possible. And, the underlying belief that we can cultivate happiness, a sense of sufficiency and &#8216;enoughness&#8217;, without always chasing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What does President Obama’s suggestion we curb our national oil addiction share in common with the premise of the cool book I’ve just now added to my book recommendations? The belief that change and transformation are possible. And, the underlying belief that we can cultivate happiness, a sense of sufficiency and &#8216;enoughness&#8217;, without always chasing [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/how-to-save-five-hours-a-week/" rel="bookmark" title="September 12, 2008">How To Save Five Hours A Week</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/beths-take-on-the-nature-of-desire/" rel="bookmark" title="April 1, 2009">Beth&#8217;s Take on The Nature of Desire</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/biodiesel-now-yielding-35-to-1/" rel="bookmark" title="March 11, 2008">Biodiesel Now Yielding 3.5 to 1?</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/looking-forward-to/" rel="bookmark" title="June 9, 2009">Looking Forward To . . .</a></li>
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		<title>Back From New Year&#8217;s Retreat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thor and I returned yesterday from our annual New Year&#8217;s retreat, which we take together  each year, just the two of us, to go into our deep inner lives and look at our intentions for 2010. This year we stayed in the wonderfully historic and old-timey  Hood River Hotel, where we were blessed with a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thor and I returned yesterday from our annual New Year&#8217;s retreat, which we take together  each year, just the two of us, to go into our deep inner lives and look at our intentions for 2010. This year we stayed in the wonderfully historic and old-timey  Hood River Hotel, where we were blessed with a [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="January 4, 2009">Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part II</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/weve-found-our-new-house/" rel="bookmark" title="May 19, 2010">We&#8217;ve Found Our New House</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>

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		<title>How To Follow Through On New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not just a fan of New Year’s resolutions, I’m a cheerleader for them, and for positive change in our lives in general. As a former counselor who’s worked with a full spectrum of folks &#8212; from underachieving college students and the worried well to late-stage alcoholics and drug addicts – I have a realistic [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’m not just a fan of New Year’s resolutions, I’m a cheerleader for them, and for positive change in our lives in general. As a former counselor who’s worked with a full spectrum of folks &#8212; from underachieving college students and the worried well to late-stage alcoholics and drug addicts – I have a realistic [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-flow-of-wine-and-money-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="December 27, 2008">The Flow Of Wine And Money, Part II</a></li>

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