I’m writing from Chicago, where the BlogHer conference I’m attending will start tomorrow. My run on the lakeshore last night took me to Millenium Park, where I had another of my little ecstatic, falling-in-love experiences, between the gardens, the symphony orchestra playing in the outdoor pavilion, and most of all, the unique fountain and wading [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Deep Economy'
Chicago’s Vulnerability
July 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · community, energy, entertainment, food & drink, home & garden, lifestyle, money, sustainability, transportation
Tags: Bill McKibben·BlogHer conference·carbon footprint·Chicago·chickens·climate change·culture·Deep Economy·Detroit·fun·global warming·happiness·Millenium Park·papalars·urban farming
The Non-Consumer Advocate and Living In Reality
April 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · lifestyle, money, simplicity
My husband Thor likes to send good material for Diamond-Cut Life my way. His latest suggestion is a winner: a lively blog called The Non-Consumer Advocate.
Its writer Katy Wolk-Stanley doesn’t buy anything new (with a few thoughtful exceptions). Her simple lifestyle lets her work only part-time as a labor and delivery RN, even back when [...]
Tags: Bill McKibben·consumption·Deep Economy·green living·Katy Wolk-Stanley·life·Matt Richtel·Non-Consumer Advocate·Oregon·thrift
The Poverty of Hyper-Individualism
March 17th, 2009 · No Comments · community, lifestyle
It’s 4:15 in the morning and I’ve already been up for an hour (insomnia is this writer’s best friend). I’m reflecting that I get lots of readership when I give advice on how to save money and reduce carbon emissions at the same time– slashing your electric bill, for instance, has been my best-seller at [...]
Tags: Bill McKibben·cars·consumption·Deep Economy·happiness·life·relationships·Southern California
