My blogosphere colleague Brandt Smith of Wealth and Wisdom commented on yesterday’s post on hybrids and electric cars in a way that intrigued me. He was responding to my belief that electric cars and hybrids are the only cars that have a future in our carbon-constrained world.
“Ahh, a topic for the engineer in me. . [...]
Entries Tagged as 'culture'
Rethinking the Entitlement of Travel
July 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments · carbon footprint, climate change, energy conservation, green living, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, transportation
Tags: cars·culture·electric cars·engineering·happiness·hybrids·hydrogen fuel cells·petroleum·technology·travel
Greed and Good In the Face of Climate Change
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized, carbon footprint, climate change, global warming, life, politics, sustainability
Today I need to transfer $1,000 from Thor’s and my checking account into a savings account for taxes. Oh the joy. I’m doing a contracted project for Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center here in Oregon (joyful work, no joke) and of course as a contractor I’m responsible for my own taxes. Hence the need to save for them.
There is a greedy one inside of me that could resent taxes
Tags: climate change·culture·global warming·politics·sustainability·taxes
Walmart’s Green Face: Are We Happy Now?
November 4th, 2007 · No Comments · environment, global warming, sustainability
One time in my life, years ago, I went inside a WalMart store and purchased one item. It was a full-length mirror for $10. I felt grateful I could afford it because I was a self-employed artist at the time (read: poor).
I never went back to WalMart because I learned about the high cost of their low prices. For instance, many who receive relief food from the Oregon Food
Tags: climate change·culture·environment·global warming·sustainability·WalMart
Two Birds, One Beautiful Stone
November 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment · culture, environment, global warming, life
Maybe you’re like me in this respect: when I see problems, I want to find solutions.
No.
I don’t just want to find solutions, I want to live them out. I feel more alive that way, more connected. Lots of problems are both personal and public, both micro and macro. Ditto their solutions.
Here we have a national epidemic of obesity and a global climate problem of overusing fossil fuels. It doesn’t take
Tags: culture·environment·exercise·global warming·life·problem-solving·sustainability
