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Happiness In The High Desert

June 12th, 2009 · No Comments · community, entertainment, lifestyle, money, nature

What did I do last night and how happy did it make me? I went running in the high desert, sang and got people to sing with me — for a 9 on my 1-10 scale of happiness.

I’m in Bend, Oregon, for a conference on public participation. To the right is the type of  [...]

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The 80-20 Rule Of Resources

February 6th, 2009 · No Comments · health & well being, lifestyle, sustainability

I had this great plan. So many things start out that way (is it like this for you, too?). I see in hindsight that my plan did not take the 80-20 rule of resources into account. It’s a spin-off of Pareto’s Principle (Pareto being an Italian economist).
To get myself to go running more during [...]

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Revisiting Run 7 On 7

November 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · energy, lifestyle, sustainability, transportation

by Alison Wiley
I have been corrected. Supporters of Run 7 On 7 (see earlier post) have told me that Linda Quirk is traveling to all seven continents to run marathons by herself, and is not taking others with her, as a runner here in Portland had reported.
As I’ve mentioned earlier, I think it’s great that [...]

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How To Save Five Hours A Week

September 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · energy, food & drink, lifestyle

Do you suffer from time poverty, i.e. feel that you don’t have nearly enough time? I periodically do, and I’ve seen it termed an American epidemic. The irony and the good news is that many of what I call the over-activities eating up our time and stressing us are the same over-activities that are eating [...]

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Run 7 On 7: Please Pay Your Way?

July 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments · lifestyle

I’m looking today at a confluence of one of my favorite sports — running — and a worthy pursuit that I have done in the past — fundraising. An energetic woman named Linda Quirk at Run 7 On 7 is leading 300 others in running seven marathons on seven continents and raising pledges to [...]

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