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The Connoisseur of Commuting Returns To Carpooling

July 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · transportation, work

What are the best and worst commutes you’ve ever had? I’ve noticed that while pretty much everyone prefers work (or school) they can feel passionate about*, our daily commutes can also be a make or break in our quality of life. My friend Christina got hundreds of hits earlier this month when she guest-posted about [...]

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Vanpool As Study Hall

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · community, sustainability, transportation

I’m back after a week-long break from Diamond-Cut Life. I’ve been reading Bill McKibben’s excellent book Deep Economy . . . . . was delighted by President Obama’s speech last night (clean energy, what a concept!) . . . . . attended a good Illahee lecture about desire . . . . have been organizing [...]

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Rejecting Agrofuel: What To Do

May 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment · food & drink, sustainability

The diamond-cut life is about more joy, more integrity and less consumption as we deal with global warming. The food-as-fuel track that the U.S. is on (ethanol) assumes unlimited consumption (driving alone, for instance) with no particular joy or integrity. What are practical, concrete things we can do? Here is what my household is doing [...]

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Driving A Prius In The Wild West

April 22nd, 2008 · 5 Comments · sustainability, transportation

My job in transportation options has taken me, in a new Prius, to the high desert town of Bend, Oregon (recently named by American Cowboy magazine in its Top Ten list of wild-west towns). The Prius, mud-splattered from the Santiam Pass, is now dusted with snow as well, so it reminds me of an [...]

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