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I’m very much an enthusiast for localism. Lately I’ve been interested in local book clubs, and thanks in large part to meetup.com I’m now juggling no less than three. In theory, at least. All in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, near my home. The only one I’ve attended so far is the North Brooklyn Classics Book Club. Having…

SPOILER ALERT!!! I might as well play it safe and let you know ahead of time that there may be some unintentional spoilers in this post. So if you haven’t seen the movie yet and you’re concerned about not getting the full emotional impact of the film, read this later. With that out of the…

Hey all, just got back from Marfa, Texas. Here’s a little Southwestern Magritte for you. How is Low-Impact month treating you? Mine is going all right, though we certainly did a bunch of driving around Texas this weekend. Haven’t used a plastic bag, so that’s okay. Speaking of low-impact, I believe Emily is going to…

The First Noble Truth the Buddha Taught: Life Is Suffering Well, not exactly. When some people first hear or read that, their first impression of Buddhism might be that it’s dour and sad. No gleam of light, no humor, just dreary suffering. Of course that’s not what the First Nobel Truth is saying. It does…

Happy Fourth of July Originally uploaded by seth_holladay Revolution is patriotic. So are fireworks! Here’s a map of where they’ll be in NYC tonight. And here’s a cool set of 4th of July photos on Slate.

Greetings from The ID Project Portland. Now that it’s Low Impact Consumption month, I wanted to find out the status of super-cool Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-Elect Sam Adams‘ proposed ban on plastic bags, which got a decent amount of press in the spring of 2007 and then stalled. I couldn’t find any recent news…

Stillman Brown’s blood pressure is peaking. This week’s Talk of the Town is by George Packer, who is consistently one of the finest reporters working today, and he writes about Obama’s need to re-define his message on Iraq to match changing conditions on the ground. It’s a fine comment, but I took immediate and violent…

Just a reminder to start (or stop) your low-impact engines. Click the logo above for some helpful resources. No More Plastic Bags Y’all! We are going Back To The Sack!

This past Thursday I went to see the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George. Sadly it closed this weekend, but if you ever get the chance to see a production, you should seize the opportunity. It really is a beautiful piece. It’s about the painter George Seurat, who painted this: A few…

Fun weekend. A little birthday party (guess my age), a little rearranging of my apartment, and a lot of mindful dancing that shook the building to its centuries-old foundations. The activism meeting today was great, and the Back To the Sack Initiative is full steam ahead. Everyone should get involved with the project. We are…
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