As much as I like people and friendship and community, I rarely feel I have enough of any of these in my life. I want more. I blame the deficit partly on my own individualistic tendencies. (After all, I was a self-employed artist/writer from 1992-2004, and some individualism goes with the artistic territory).
But more fundamentally, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'movies'
Building The Web of Community
March 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · community, health & well being, sustainability
Tags: artist·carpooling·Christmas cards·conferences·email·friendship·happiness·movies·people·trainings·vacations·writer
Fun In The Time Of Global Warming
June 15th, 2008 · No Comments · community, entertainment, health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability
With Summer Solstice and the first day of summer coming up on Saturday June 21, my theme this week will be earth-friendly recreation, or Fun In The Time Of Global Warming.
Professional work tends to keep us up in our heads, thinking so hard we practically get divorced from our bodies. I really hate that about [...]
Tags: 10k·beer·carbon footprint·carpooling·culture·energy conservation·environment·exercise·global warming·green living·half-marathon·happiness·Hefeweisen·Helvetia·Hollywood·Hood to Coast·hybrids·life·movies·outdoors·running·thrift
The Very Best Diet, Part II
April 19th, 2008 · No Comments · community, entertainment, simplicity, sustainability
Last week I named the very best diet for weight loss as being one of low car use. That’s because our bodies were designed to get us from place to place with this cool gait called walking. My husband and I share just one car, and use public transit, our feet and our bikes for many of our trips. It’s more fun, too.
What else has been rising in the
Tags: bicycling·Bowling Alone·carbon footprint·environment·fun·global warming·movies·Robert Putnam·television·walking·weight loss
No Country For Life-Giving Movies
February 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · sustainability
Just a brief comment before I head off to meet my carpool: In my view, No Country For Old Men, which just won the Oscar for best movie, is a death-dealing film, however strong its technical merits. Juno, in contrast is a life-giving and excellent film that I think should have won the award.
I can’t help noticing that the violent movies are mostly crafted by men while the life-giving stories
Tags: best picture·Coen brothers·culture·film·Juno·life·movies·Oscars·transformation·violence
