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Top Five New Years Resolutions That Make A Difference

December 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment · energy, lifestyle, money, simplicity, sustainability

I’m back after a break spent with family, helping my mother-in-law Joan pass away peacefully at Providence Hospital here in Portland. Joan was a passionate  soul who believed in making the world a better place. For that reason and because she cultivated thrift during the Great Depression like most of her generation, I think she [...]

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Revisiting Run 7 On 7

November 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · energy, lifestyle, sustainability, transportation

by Alison Wiley
I have been corrected. Supporters of Run 7 On 7 (see earlier post) have told me that Linda Quirk is traveling to all seven continents to run marathons by herself, and is not taking others with her, as a runner here in Portland had reported.
As I’ve mentioned earlier, I think it’s great that [...]

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Run 7 On 7: Please Pay Your Way?

July 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments · lifestyle

I’m looking today at a confluence of one of my favorite sports — running — and a worthy pursuit that I have done in the past — fundraising. An energetic woman named Linda Quirk at Run 7 On 7 is leading 300 others in running seven marathons on seven continents and raising pledges to [...]

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Paddling the Carbon Lifeboat

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments · lifestyle

Ewan O’Leary, the founder of the carbon offset company Little Carbon Feet, wrote the below (in italics) in response to my and Brandt Smith’s dialogue on Rethinking the Entitlement of Travel. I agree with Ewan that we’re in a lifeboat (emergency) situation with needing to reduce our carbon emissions — hence the title “Paddling the [...]

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