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January | 2008 | Diamond-Cut Life
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The Sustainable Life: More Joy, Less Consumption. What’s this and who’s writing it? Archive for January, 2008. John Edwards: More Grit Than Gloss. January 30, 2008. I’m sad that John Edwards has exited the presidential race. Why? Mr Edwards has called Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama with the news of his exit, specifically asking them to commit to addressing poverty more in their campaigns. I find it ironic that the populist candidate who stood most firmly for the common man ended up sacrificing his ...
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October | 2007 | Diamond-Cut Life
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The Sustainable Life: More Joy, Less Consumption. What’s this and who’s writing it? Archive for October, 2007. Morning Tea and Power to the People. October 30, 2007. This morning I submerged a jasmine tea bag into the hot water inside my lovely little blue mug that I bought from a local potter years ago. I’ve done this most mornings for years, but today I suddenly thought to put a little saucer across the top of the mug while the tea steeps. Simplicity and its Implications. October 25, 2007. I believe wi...
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May | 2008 | Diamond-Cut Life
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The Sustainable Life: More Joy, Less Consumption. What’s this and who’s writing it? Archive for May, 2008. Great, Green Job Opening. May 31, 2008. Rather, the state agency I work for is hiring me a full-time assistant to work on the Governor’s Commuter Challenge (I am the program manager). Full job description and link to apply is here. Please help spread the word to people who want to work in sustainability. Visit us at www.diamondcutlife.org. May 30, 2008. We’ve moved to diamondcutlife.org. May 29, 2008.
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February | 2008 | Diamond-Cut Life
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The Sustainable Life: More Joy, Less Consumption. What’s this and who’s writing it? Archive for February, 2008. Unclothing The Horse and Juliet Schor. February 29, 2008. Ms Schor reported that in 1991 we in the U.S. bought an average of 34 garments per year (not counting socks or hose). In 2001 that number increased to 52. That’s an average of a new garment every week,. When we can’t even wear more than three or four at one time. In all this excess consumption that drains the earth’s resources? Well, eve...
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November | 2007 | Diamond-Cut Life
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The Sustainable Life: More Joy, Less Consumption. What’s this and who’s writing it? Archive for November, 2007. Best Antidote to Terrorism: Emotional Fitness. November 24, 2007. What if my town or yours sustained a terrorist attack early tomorrow morning? Would you and I freak out in surprise and fall apart? Or would we be emotionally fit enough to behave in constructive, responsible ways? On the concrete level, do we have savings in the bank? Emergency food, water and first-aid supplies? Emotionally, ar...