Two firsts today! I’m pleased to be the first person to publish Sophia Gonzales, a sixth grader in southern California. And, her short story below is the first fiction I’ve presented in a post. I especially love the ending to her story. I see part of Diamond-Cut Life’s mission as bringing all generations together with [...]
Entries Tagged as 'sustainability'
Come Inside My Curtain
January 10th, 2012 · 1 Comment · sustainability
I know. You think I’ve degenerated into being a slacker. No, a frigging slacker. You picture me lounging around in coffee shops in torn clothing, pink-streaked hair and freshly inked tatoos. You see me reading subversive literature and debating land use in heated, holier-than-thou tones (you possibly watch Portlandia). Well, I can own there’s been [...]
Tags: Erick Mertz·love·New Years resolutions·Portlandia·Revelle·slacker·writing
Deb Speaks On Being A Critical Consumer
December 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments · sustainability
As I’m devoting the bulk of my writing time to finishing my novel, Revelle, I’m gratefully featuring a variety of writers and thinkers besides myself here at Diamond-Cut Life. Here are thoughts from long-time reader Deb on the recent issue I posed: how fancy of cell phones do we really need? I couldn’t agree more [...]
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Giving Thanks — But Not For Black Thursday
November 24th, 2011 · 3 Comments · sustainability
Grateful is a beautiful feeling, like coming in out of a cold winter night to a warm, crackling fireplace. I feel grateful right now, at 6:34 on Thanksgiving morning. I have a loving marriage, secure and meaningful
Tags: Black Friday·Black Thursday·desperate·grateful·market transformation·outrage·retail·Thanksgiving
Mexico’s Chiapas: The Story Behind The Coffee
November 11th, 2011 · No Comments · food & drink, sustainability
This is a guest post from Diamond-Cut Life reader Brittany Lyons. Brittany aspires to be a psychology professor, but decided to take some time off from grad school to help people learn to navigate the academic lifestyle. She lives in Spokane, Washington, where she reads science fiction and walks her dog. How much coffee does [...]
Tags: Chiapas·coffe·shade-grown coffee
