This emerging series is brought to us by an alter-ego of mine who calls herself Eco-Warrior Chick. She’s kind of edgy and out there. If she offends anyone, well, take it up with her in the Comments section. I hate gear. Anything with moving parts that isn’t in the human, plant or animal kingdom tends [...]
Entries Tagged as 'outdoors'
Ban the Bag Portland!
July 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · community, health & well being, lifestyle, money, sustainability
The following is a guest post by Hanmi Meyer, Diamond-Cut Life’s site admin. Portland Rise Above Plastics Single-use plastic bags represent one of the greatest environmental catastrophes of our generation. It is estimated that 60-80% of all debris in the ocean is plastic. Plastics take hundreds of years to break down at sea and most [...]
Tags: activism·climate change·conservation·energy conservation·environment·green living·Oregon·outdoors·peak oil·petroleum·plastic·saving money·surfrider foundation·thrift·waste
The Fourth In The Forest
July 5th, 2009 · No Comments · lifestyle, nature, simplicity
If less is often more, then haiku is one of my favorite ways to practice that happy discipline. I wrote these yesterday afternoon while camping on the Fourth of July. Fourth of July at Moss Creek Campground Fireworks, begone. The piney air penetrates My limbic brain-stem. Intoxicated On The Fourth Tipsy on pine air I [...]
Tags: Camping·Fourth of July·fun·happiness·independence·Little White Salmon·Michael@NW Lens·Moss Creek·Oregon·outdoors
Introducing: Resources For Good Living, Plus Contest With Two $50 Winners
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · energy, entertainment, food & drink, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, transportation, work
My sidekick Hanmi Meyer and I are pleased to be posting this morning our new page Resources For Good Living. It’s a set of links, well-labeled and organized, to cool sites that help us increase our happiness and lower our consumption. While this opening date is a bit behind schedule (the summer solstice had been [...]
Tags: bicycling·carbon footprint·consumption·contest·energy conservation·family·fun·gift certificates·green living·happiness·life·links·Oregon·outdoors·religion·renewable energy·resources·thrift·water
The Pleasures Of Pedicabs
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments · health & well being, lifestyle, transportation, work
Yesterday afternoon I alit at the Amtrak station here in Portland, heavily laden with my laptop, book-bag and purse. It would be quite a trudge to where I needed to go. What should conveniently appear at the curb but a pedicab, pedaled by a lovely young woman named Margaret? Margaret, who leases her pedicab from [...]
Tags: bicycling·carbon footprint·cars·Cascadia Pedicab·fun·green living·happiness·Oregon·outdoors·pedicab·technology
