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The Connoisseur of Commuting Returns To Carpooling

July 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · transportation, work

What are the best and worst commutes you’ve ever had? I’ve noticed that while pretty much everyone prefers work (or school) they can feel passionate about*, our daily commutes can also be a make or break in our quality of life. My friend Christina got hundreds of hits earlier this month when she guest-posted about [...]

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How To Save Money On Gas, 2011

June 5th, 2011 · No Comments · money, sustainability, transportation

The bad news is that gas is back to $4/gallon. But the good news is that we have choices: we can spend less on gas by changing the way we drive. This is an updated version of my much-visited 2008 post. Happily, we reduce our carbon emissions when we drive less, inch closer to energy [...]

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Vanpool As Study Hall

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · community, sustainability, transportation

I’m back after a week-long break from Diamond-Cut Life. I’ve been reading Bill McKibben’s excellent book Deep Economy . . . . . was delighted by President Obama’s speech last night (clean energy, what a concept!) . . . . . attended a good Illahee lecture about desire . . . . have been organizing [...]

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Top Ten Tips For Carpooling, Part II

January 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · sustainability

I have a 100-mile commute here in Oregon, from Portland to Salem, the state capitol, that I do three times a week with a congenial carpool (six of us in total). Carpooling is saving me $6,800/year, using this cost calculator. I also telework two days a week, and teleworking will be the subject of a [...]

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Top Ten Tips For Carpooling, Part I

January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · money, simplicity, sustainability, work

Coming up on my one-year anniversary in my carpool, I recently wrote a post about how it is saving me $6,800/year according to this cost calculator. (I have a 100 mile round trip, and five carpool partners). I’m also saving a lot of carbon emissions, and arriving at work and back at home sweeter and [...]

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