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Breathing Easy: Privilege or Right?
I start off today with this beautiful collage of compassionate and courageous young human beings. They are 13 of the 14 youth of Hawai’i who, on June 1, 2022, filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against the Hawai’i Department of Transportation, the HDOT...
The Wheels On the Bus—Will It Be Diesel or Justice All Through the Town?!?
The wheels on the bus go round and round,Round and round, round and round!The wheels on the bus go round and round,All through the town! Our grandson is almost 3 years old and he’s always loved to sing! One of the first songs he learned was “The Wheels On the...
Every Day is Mother’s Day, Part 1: The Goose and the Flicker
I hope you all had an important time with your mothers and a time remembering your mothers on Mother’s Day. We did. But, taking a look around here in Central Oregon, it’s pretty clear every day is Mother’s Day! In fact, you have to look out...
We SUCK at Floors (So Put A Cork In It!)
I’m just gonna put it right out there: WE SUCK AT FLOORS!!!!!! Since the beginning of our Net Zero...
Painting Our (Net Zero) Dream (House)
Vincent Van Gogh said: “I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” Both certainly apply here:...
The Color Purple: Insulating Our Net Zero House
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice...
The Gift of the Magi: Bethlehem and Paris
Happy Epiphany. The coincidence of Advent and the 21st meeting of the U.N. Conference of Parties...
Why Giving Up Hope Might Be Our Only Hope in 2016
"Hope is not the optimism that things will turn out right. Hope is the soul’s deep orientation to...
We Passed the Leaky House Test! (Our Biggest Net Zero Christmas Gift)
Merry Christmas!!! WE PASSED THE TEST!!! There are many reasons to celebrate this day. For one:...
Windows On A Better World
I believe the most loving thing you can say to a person is “Look!" And the most loving stance...
Climate Justice: From Salem to Paris
I hafta say, I’m a reluctant marcher. I’m not sure what it is beside shyness. And actually it’s...
Net-Zero Children: Soren Architectural Associates, LLC
When it comes to constructing the newest designs for the post-postmodern world of God’s dreams, it...
You Can’t Take It With You: Adventures With My Net-Zero Sister
Congratulations to my sister, Nancy, on her newest effort at the Net Zero life. She’s what we call...
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