We’ve been hearing a lot about eco-communities in Costa Rica. We decided to see what all the hype is about…
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A five day visit to California’s anarchic Slab City. An unincorporated and lawless community. Home to drifters, artists, misfits, and so much more. Piles of trash, burned-out cars, thrown-together sculptures. Incredible characters with names like Mojo and Pineapple. And the terrifying prospect of Slab Justice.
“This place gets under your skin.”
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A little over a week ago, we hit the road. We embarked on an open-ended road trip, living and working from The Bubbler (our trailer)…
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When we can’t breathe, we panic.
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It’s hard to care about the oceans today, isn’t it? The world is fraught with fractures and injustices. And there’s still a pandemic going on…
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has a history of burying the lede (yes, it’s ‘lede’, not ‘lead’). They tend to use very scientific, cautious language…
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In my twenties, I was on conversational autopilot. Unfortunately the autopilot was faulty. I thought I knew pretty much everything…
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I was shocked by what I learned in my research for this post. Will the words below surprise you as new information?…
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In 2012 I was lonely. Having moved to San Francisco in 2008, I had struggled for years to find a community where I felt at home…
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An ancient couple, married for many decades, hobble slowly into a family lawyer’s office. They croak, “We want a divorce.” The surprised lawyer asks “After all these years? Why now?” The couple choruses, “We were waiting for the kids to die.” …
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Perched in a jumble of shacks along a ridge, the village rambled left and right…
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Trying to decide if he or she is The One? Why Love is Not Enough – and Seven Questions to ask yourself.
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People say marriage is about compromise. It’s not. Learn why...
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“Never contact me again.” The email was from my friend Jess (name changed)...
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I used to think that long-distance was a death sentence for relationships, but I learned it can actually make them stronger. Learn how...
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Mudita is a Sanskrit and Pali word. It means ‘vicarious joy’, that is joy for someone else’s joy...
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