A key premise in my life is that sane, progressive people need to stay healthy, debt-free, focused, and mutually-supportive or we’re never going to make it. Read a lot of the projects I’ve mentioned or pointed to on this blog in supportive of this goal. As a group, we need to be lean, efficient, and… Continue reading The tickler file
Category: Sustainable living
Feeling broken, car-free, and good ministry in DC
Not much blogging today: I’m at home with a pulled back and throbbing knees. A day in bed with Advil and a heating pad, grateful that there’s not memorial service to do or sermon to preach. (I’ve done both in great pain; it’s nice not being essential and on-call all the time.) En route to… Continue reading Feeling broken, car-free, and good ministry in DC
London’s bus campaign for Washington
Bus-loving people will have already seen the London ‘My other car is a bus — new advertising campaign — I only wish I could get one of the bumper stickers! That said: Washington’s buses could use some more practical help, especially with the capacity of the Metrorail system being stretched towards breaking. We all know… Continue reading London’s bus campaign for Washington
Reprise of “involuntary simplicity”; more ideas
I got a very thoughtful comment this morning on my “Involuntary Simplicity” article from March. I think my commentor had a few things worth saying, so the link. A few more thoughts. I am not a vegetarian, but a lot of Universalist Christians are, and they get there from a moral direction. I just can’t… Continue reading Reprise of “involuntary simplicity”; more ideas
Celebrating Buy Nothing Day
I know the culture-jam-istas are sometimes derided for making pointless drama in the face of our American culture of consumption (seen also in Europe, but when it comes to consumption, who can do a better job than Americans?) and today is the main day of observance. Yes, I’m observing Buy Nothing Day (another site, for… Continue reading Celebrating Buy Nothing Day
Involuntary Simplicity
When I reviewed my statistics, I discovered the phrases that pulled in the most visitors is “voluntary simplicity.” Indeed, my denunciation of voluntary simplicity as a toy of white, middle class liberals is #30 in the Google.com search for “voluntary simplicity”! (that article) Recently, I read a review of the magazine Real Simple that denounced… Continue reading Involuntary Simplicity