You know you’re a hippy if…

So I was talking to my cousin the other day, and she always has this uncanny ability to make me realize just how much of a “hippy” I am. Which is funny, because she’s the one that lives in California. Anyway, I made a list of some things that I do that definitely stereotype me … Continue reading →

My new car

I’m getting a new car this weekend. I’ve gone about three months without a car now. While I can say that I’ve learned a lot by being vehicle-less, I wish that I could say that I grew used to it. I can’t. As much as I wish I wasn’t reliant on cars, I am. Things … Continue reading →

I think we need an intervention: US society is addicted to itself

[I started a draft of this post waaaaay back in June.  The first part in {} brackets is from that time; the following part is from now.] {I may be on the road to figuring out my attraction to primitive and anarchistic cultures.  Basically it resides in the fact that ultimately no one can take … Continue reading →

response to “The Green Fad” post

When I first read the introduction to Toolbox for Sustainable City Living (reproduced in part in the below post), my first reaction was, I’m so glad that someone else feels the same way that I do, and especially since they are far more eloquent than I am! In particular, the comments about the IMF and … Continue reading →

The Green Fad

I borrowed my friend’s book today, entitled Toolbox for Sustainable City Living, and I found this passage particularly engaging.  I wanted to post it on here and then respond to it, but the passage itself is pretty long – so I’ve just posted it, and I will respond at a later date.  All italics are … Continue reading →