What did I do last night and how happy did it make me? I went running in the high desert, sang and got people to sing with me — for a 9 on my 1-10 scale of happiness.
I’m in Bend, Oregon, for a conference on public participation. To the right is the type of [...]
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I’m writing from Bend, a high desert town in Central Oregon. I love this town . . . no, I love this whole region. . . . rugged, arid, lots of wildlife. After I finished work last night and closed down my laptop, I went for a river-walk with my friend Scott. We admired the [...]
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A few notes on a variety of things before I introduce Deb: I’m leaving this morning on a two-night trip to the high desert town of Bend to do research on transportation options in Central Oregon . . . . . . Peter Schoonmaker, the director of the Ilahee environmental lecture series, told me my [...]
My job in transportation options has taken me, in a new Prius, to the high desert town of Bend, Oregon (recently named by American Cowboy magazine in its Top Ten list of wild-west towns). The Prius, mud-splattered from the Santiam Pass, is now dusted with snow as well, so it reminds me of an [...]
Tags: Appaloosa·Bend·carbon emissions·climate change·conservation·consumption·energy conservation·global warming·green living·hybrid·hybrids·Juliet Schor·Old West·Oregon·peak oil·Prius·vanpool·Wild West
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