I’m getting a sense of deja vu: a Republican candidate for president, protective of wealthy interests, choosing a running mate who is wedded to fossil fuel interests. John McCain’s choice of Alaska’s Governor Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential candidate is parallel to George Bush’s choice, eight years ago, of Dick Cheney to be [...]
Entries Tagged as 'ethics'
Another VP Candidate Wedded to Fossil Fuels
August 29th, 2008 · 6 Comments · energy, politics
Tags: Alaska·bipartisan politics·climate change·coal·Dick Cheney·energy conservation·ethics·global warming·Governor Palin·John McCain·oil
Bear Stearns: The Money-Drunk Empire Builder
March 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments · money, simplicity, sustainability
When I was on Amtrak’s Empire Builder train heading east to Glacier last fall, I met a friendly mortgage broker in the lounge car as we clackety-clacked through the Gorge. We chatted (a longtime habit of mine).
“My industry made loans to people who were in no way ready to buy a house,” she said. “It’s not ethical. You should form a relationship with people who can’t yet
Tags: Amtrak·Bear Stearns·culture·development·drunk·economics·Empire Builder·ethics·greed·money drunk·mortgage broker·susb-prime
The Happy Land Of Both/And
January 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · sustainability
Today’s post is a brief one as I sit here at Stumptown Coffee in southeast Portland, Oregon. I’m sipping from a real mug instead of a disposable cup. Have you ever noticed how much more sensual the porcelain feels against your lips than a flimsy paper cup? How pleasing its warm weight is in the palm of your chilly hand on a winter morning?
It turns me on, to be honest.
Which
Tags: carbon footprint·climate change·coffee·culture·environment·ethics·global warming·green lifestyle·life·No Impact Man·sensuality
