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Private Empire: Feast Of Data, Famine Of Vision

May 4th, 2012 · 4 Comments · books, energy

What’s the most profitable, secretive and possibly hated company in the U.S.? ExxonMobil, the subject of two-time Pultizer prize winning Steve Coll’s just-released book, Private Empire: ExxonMobil And American Power. I eagerly devoured

On Revolution And Addiction

February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · politics

I had started a light-hearted post on our surprise late-winter snow here in Portland. But protests across the Middle East by freedom-seekers are stirring my spirit — and definitely trump my local weather in importance. My vision of the diamond-cut life involves freedom and the chance of happiness for all people in all countries, not [...]

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Tags: Bahrain·oil·oppression·revolution

Having Enough — Whether Oil Or Time

June 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · energy, lifestyle, simplicity

What does President Obama’s suggestion we curb our national oil addiction share in common with the premise of the cool book I’ve just now added to my book recommendations? The belief that change and transformation are possible. And, the underlying belief that we can cultivate happiness, a sense of sufficiency and ‘enoughness’, without always chasing [...]

Alison Cassandra Barcelona

December 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · energy, global warming and climate change

My blogging pal Lou Grinzo from The Cost Of Energy emailed me as he was leaving for his family’s Christmas gathering. He wished me happy holidays and voiced some really nice appreciation for Diamond-Cut Life’s “conspicuously human take” on climate change issues. Lou’s phrase that particularly leapt out at me, though, was in reference to [...]

The Choices We Do And Don’t Have

April 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · energy, sustainability

The new Grist site has an article titled Myth: Using Less Energy = Sacrifice. Its author David Roberts is saying what mainstream culture wants to hear: no discomfort at hand as we deal with global warming. No lifestyle changes needed. I know many progressive people, smart people, who promote this viewpoint. And I understand that [...]

Renewables Are Not Sugar-Daddies, But Equal-Opportunity Lovers

March 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · energy, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability

In his lean, lovely book Deep Economy, Bill McKibben explains that we should see wind and solar energy as our partners in meeting our energy needs. They’re not sugar-daddies, like fossil fuels, giving us whatever we want when we want it. (OK, sugar-daddy is my phrase, not Bill’s. So is equal-opportunity lover). We have to [...]

A Shout-Out For Senator Biden

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · energy, politics

Governor Palin is quick-tongued, chock-full of energy, waaaay cute. Cuter than Senator Biden. I couldn’t take my eyes off her in last night’s debate, despite her refusal to answer questions that would have taken her off her script. Despite her belief that a relatively miniscule amount of oil in Alaska makes her an energy expert [...]

Another VP Candidate Wedded to Fossil Fuels

August 29th, 2008 · 6 Comments · energy, politics

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 [...]

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