This Week's Favorites- June 26, 2008

Thanks to Danielle for discussing in Simple Living the Easy Way what it means to her to embrace technology while reducing her impact on the earth. I have a hard time hearing people talk about how we all should go "green", give up technology, change everything about our wasteful lives... and do it NOW. I appreciate hearing a balanced, realistic perspective based on how we got where we are, what the implications might be of our all-or-nothing solutions, and how we can integrate all of the useful parts of our way of life. For all you Matrix fans, this post brings the man vs. machine struggle into real life! In the same way that Danielle is considering why she uses which machines, I am prompted to think about what I am really wanting for my life, what choices will keep me closer to my higher purposes and what will draw me away from them, and how I can use technology in a way that is in harmony with the earth.

I like Path to Freedom's idea that maybe I don't need bananas, although I'm still wondering how and where to find local produce here in Montana, considering I don't have fruit growing in my backyard garden. I'm on the lookout!

Beef heart, anyone? Kelly the Kitchen Kop has informed us that beef heart tastes just like ground beef. I think I'll try some.

I find myself loving and rebelling against Tansy's update on the Independence Days Challenge. I want to be that productive in my life, so her post motivates me to start logging some of the things I am actually accomplishing. Yet I cannot fathom how anyone with small children could possibly accomplish that much, so her post stirs up some self-pity and self-accusation. Tansy, if you're out there, will you tell us how you do it?