Exactly four years ago on the first Tuesday in November I was on the #15 bus here on Belmont in Southeast Portland — going nowhere. Traffic was standing still. And we never have traffic jams on SE Belmont. I was late to my breakfast meeting at Zells Cafe, but at least my bus driver was [...]
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Election Day: Mail-In Ballots Rock
November 4th, 2008 · No Comments · energy, health & well being
Tags: bipartisan politics·cars·climate change·congestion·Election Day·environment·green living·iceman9294·Oregon·voting
The Critical Vote
October 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · sustainability
Research shows that the body politic is not just a phrase: our physiological wiring can influence how we vote. People who support heavy military spending, wiretapping etc. are more likely to startle easily at loud noises and threatening images. The wiring of our bodies affects our desire for protection, and therefore our politics. Now, I [...]
Tags: bipartisan politics·critical thinking·culture·Democrat·military·physiology·Republican·voting
