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		<title>A Different Take On &#8220;We Deserve It&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m happy, even ecstatic in our new home, on the east flank of Mount Tabor here in Portland, Oregon. Our house is newer than our former home (one week old versus 70 years old) and larger (2250 square feet versus 1290 sf). And most importantly to me, it has an open floor plan that promotes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m happy, even ecstatic in our new home, on the east flank of Mount Tabor here in Portland, Oregon. Our house is newer than our former home (one week old versus 70 years old) and larger (2250 square feet versus 1290 sf). And most importantly to me, it has an open floor plan that promotes [...]Similar Posts:<ul><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/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/the-five-carat-commute/" rel="bookmark" title="February 20, 2008">The Five-Carat Commute</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/more-tips-on-working-for-rent/" rel="bookmark" title="August 6, 2009">More Tips On Working For Rent</a></li>
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		<title>This And That, Approaching Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/this-and-that-approaching-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amy Minato]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wild salmon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added a delicious new book by Amy Minato to Books I Love, one that would be great to read over the Thanksgiving weekend . . . .  at work, the rideshare proposal I&#8217;ve been working on for months with many others is finally reaching closure, thank the Goddess . . . . . Green [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added a delicious new book by Amy Minato to Books I Love, one that would be great to read over the Thanksgiving weekend . . . .  at work, the rideshare proposal I&#8217;ve been working on for months with many others is finally reaching closure, thank the Goddess . . . . . Green [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-flow-of-wine-and-money/" rel="bookmark" title="December 12, 2008">The Flow of Wine and Money</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>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/looking-ahead-dancing-singing-on-my-50th/" rel="bookmark" title="July 30, 2009">Looking Ahead: Dancing &#038; Singing On My 50th</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/twenty-ways-to-a-simpler-happier-life-part-iii/" rel="bookmark" title="April 9, 2009">Twenty Ways To A Simpler, Happier Life, Part III</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>Being Fed By The Forest</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-fed-by-the-forest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-fed-by-the-forest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[health & well being]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Opal Creek Ancient Forest]]></category>
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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>About Furloughs And Household Finances</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/about-furloughs-and-household-finances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you like a day off from work? Say, a Friday all to yourself, in which to do anything you&#8217;d like? The only catch is that you&#8217;re not paid for your day off.  As an employee of the state of Oregon, I had my first furlough day last week. Like most of my coworkers, I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Would you like a day off from work? Say, a Friday all to yourself, in which to do anything you&#8217;d like? The only catch is that you&#8217;re not paid for your day off.  As an employee of the state of Oregon, I had my first furlough day last week. Like most of my coworkers, I [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-five-tips-on-breaking-free-of-credit-cards/" rel="bookmark" title="January 16, 2008">Top Five Tips On Breaking Free of Credit Cards</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/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/giving-feels-great-blog-action-day/" rel="bookmark" title="October 15, 2008">Giving Feels Great: Blog Action Day</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/my-new-job-in-transportation-options/" rel="bookmark" title="February 12, 2008">My New Job In Transportation Options</a></li>
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		<title>Dancing Around The Mad King</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/dancing-around-the-mad-king/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/dancing-around-the-mad-king/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long ago in a state far away I worked in a nonprofit for an executive director, Sam, whom we will also call the Mad King. He had humor and energy and that prized quality among bosses of being not at all a nitpicker or micromanager. (I can picture half my readers saying at this point: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Long ago in a state far away I worked in a nonprofit for an executive director, Sam, whom we will also call the Mad King. He had humor and energy and that prized quality among bosses of being not at all a nitpicker or micromanager. (I can picture half my readers saying at this point: [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/debs-take-on-happiness/" rel="bookmark" title="March 24, 2009">Deb&#8217;s Take On Happiness</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/when-deniers-of-global-warming-are-hurting-us-all/" rel="bookmark" title="July 27, 2009">When Deniers Of Global Warming Are Hurting Us All</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/i-have-a-dream-2008-update/" rel="bookmark" title="January 20, 2008">I Have A Dream &#8212; 2008 Update</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/martin-luther-king-day-and-inauguration-eve/" rel="bookmark" title="January 19, 2009">Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Eve</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>The Pacing Of Passion</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-pacing-of-passion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m in the thick of an excellent three-day training on interpersonal communication here in the verdant town of Eugene, Oregon. Yesterday when Susan and Peter Glaser asked which participant would like to kick off the introductions, of course my hand hyperactively shot up.  A few hours later when we were to choose partners, I happily [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’m in the thick of an excellent three-day training on interpersonal communication here in the verdant town of Eugene, Oregon. Yesterday when Susan and Peter Glaser asked which participant would like to kick off the introductions, of course my hand hyperactively shot up.  A few hours later when we were to choose partners, I happily [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/getting-consumed-by-sustainability/" rel="bookmark" title="May 29, 2008">Getting Consumed By Sustainability</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/seeking-to-be-sustainable-in-an-earthquake/" rel="bookmark" title="May 25, 2009">Seeking To Be Sustainable In An Earthquake</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/nights-of-passion-no-regrets-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="January 24, 2009">Nights Of Passion, No Regrets Part II</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>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/update-lots-going-on/" rel="bookmark" title="September 26, 2009">Update: Lots Going On</a></li>
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		<title>Great Site On Finding Work!</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/great-site-on-finding-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With millions laid off and needing work, I&#8217;ve been meaning for months to write a post with practical advice on finding work.  But someone else is doing a much better job of it than I could. Jim Landis just posted a comment on Laid Off: Not A Disaster If . . . and thus alerted [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[With millions laid off and needing work, I&#8217;ve been meaning for months to write a post with practical advice on finding work.  But someone else is doing a much better job of it than I could. Jim Landis just posted a comment on Laid Off: Not A Disaster If . . . and thus alerted [...]Similar Posts:<ul><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/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/diamond-cut-sustainable-marriage/" rel="bookmark" title="July 12, 2008">Diamond-Cut, Sustainable Marriage</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/ken-madoff-and-wealth-without-work/" rel="bookmark" title="March 12, 2009">Bernie Madoff And Wealth Without Work</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/ten-things-you-wont-find-on-this-site/" rel="bookmark" title="June 15, 2009">Ten Things You WON&#8217;T Find On This Site</a></li>
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		<title>More Tips On Working For Rent</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/more-tips-on-working-for-rent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/more-tips-on-working-for-rent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed a number of Google searches bringing people to Diamond-Cut Life who are curious about my husband and I having a housemate who works for rent. Conserving the earth&#8217;s resources and practicing community are big motivations for us. Also, we don&#8217;t have children and really enjoy young people. (We actually enjoy pretty much all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed a number of Google searches bringing people to Diamond-Cut Life who are curious about my husband and I having a housemate who works for rent. Conserving the earth&#8217;s resources and practicing community are big motivations for us. Also, we don&#8217;t have children and really enjoy young people. (We actually enjoy pretty much all [...]Similar Posts:<ul><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/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/seeking-the-win-win-again/" rel="bookmark" title="February 28, 2009">Seeking The Win-Win Again</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/" rel="bookmark" title="December 24, 2008">Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part I</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>
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		<title>Oregon&#8217;s Best Writer, Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/oregons-best-writer-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/oregons-best-writer-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who read Moby Dick in the fourth grade, has a great-grandmother who starved to death in post-Bolshevik Russia, believes you should retire at night tired from honest work, and notes that many corporations exhibit sociopathic behavior?
That would be Robert Leo Heilman, the author from rural Oregon I interviewed recently on the phone. I see him [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Who read Moby Dick in the fourth grade, has a great-grandmother who starved to death in post-Bolshevik Russia, believes you should retire at night tired from honest work, and notes that many corporations exhibit sociopathic behavior?
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pacific Northwest where I live is a rich, complex environment so fertile that it gave rise to the coastal Indian custom of potlatch, a gift-giving ritual in which the more you gave away to others, the more status you had. (Hmm . . . what could we learn from that?)
In modern times, my home [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Pacific Northwest where I live is a rich, complex environment so fertile that it gave rise to the coastal Indian custom of potlatch, a gift-giving ritual in which the more you gave away to others, the more status you had. (Hmm . . . what could we learn from that?)
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