No-Car Experiment
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Dalai Lama
Chris found this Dalai Lama quote on Reddit and I thought it was worth sharing between working on websites. And also, there’s this: We are following through with trying to sell our car, as per our New Year’s resolution to simplify and eliminate debt. Chris cleaned up the interior and exterior, and I finally listed…
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A Month With No Car
Monday marked the end of our self-imposed carless month, and we celebrated with a drive to the landfill to take last month’s trash.I’m not sure that I’ve mentioned it before, but one of the happy side-effects of buying very little pre-made foods and using cloth diapers is that we generate very little trash – less…
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Voluntary Simplicity: An Overview and Environmental Argument for Adoption
As we consider the necessity of a car here on our little island, now ten days into our great experiment, I’ve been thinking a lot more about voluntary simplicity and living lightly upon the earth, not just for environmental reasons, but also for reasons of greater personal fulfillment and the pleasure of more time to enjoy life…
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30 Days of Thanks: Little Things
Today, I’m thankful for the wonderful comments I’ve been receiving from friends, family, and readers on my blog, Facebook, and via email about selling (or not) our car. I really appreciate getting a third party perspective on all this, plus it’s so nice to know people are reading my writings and that they aren’t just lost…
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The Great Experiment & 30 Days of Thanks
Today, Occupy Wall Street called on borrowers to stop repaying their student loans. The All Things Considered story that I heard this evening seemed so timely, as we just spent the entire weekend once again going over our budget with a fine-tooth comb, most specifically to discuss what to do about our student loans. I’ve…