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The London eco-woman

November 17, 2008
by Antonio Pasolini
1 min read

The Guardian newspaper ran a profile of a fascinating woman living in South London that I thought was well worth clipping. 68-year-old Joan Pick hasn’t flown since 1971, hasn’t driven a car since 1973, she only eats raw vegetarian food...

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Lower Gas Prices and Driving Habits

November 5, 2008
by free electron
2 min read

Last week I walked around a mall, a Wal-Mart and a grocery store counting McCain and Obama bumper stickers So the other day as gas dropped to $2.50 a gallon and now under $2 a gallon here in Richmond, VA, I got to thinking about how people drive and...

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We Need a New American Dream

October 30, 2008
by free electron
2 min read
1 Comment

With all of the economies falling every which way, and with energy prices causing havoc with everyone’s budget as it fluctuates from $4 a gallon to $2 a gallon and who knows when it will uncontrollably jump up again, one of the few things we...

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Another Day of Cycling

September 9, 2008
by free electron
1 min read
2 Comments

Success! After getting my bike chain fixed ($18), and waiting for my leg to feel better, I got on my bike again. I had some DVDs that were due at the nearby public library. At least I thought that the library was nearby. It took me about 30 minutes...

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Riding my bike: Day 1 – An unmitigated disaster

September 4, 2008
by free electron
3 min read

So if you have been reading my recent blogs, you know that I am trying to ride my bike for all the short trips I make. Yesterday was my first day. Here is what I have learned: 1. Make sure your backpack fits properly for riding. You will have to...

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