Monthly Archives: July 2009

Scrubs

I saw them on the T in Boston. I see them crossing the street in Seattle. And it makes me wonder: why do people wear medical scrubs out on the street? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought the … Continue reading

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Rapt

I recently finished reading Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life by Winifred Gallagher. It talks about why paying attention is good and shapes your life experience, and offers a few reminders as to how to do so. It was OK … Continue reading

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STP 2009

View Larger Map This weekend, Knox and I rode the Seattle to Portland Classic. Doing it at least once is de rigeur if you call yourself a biker in the Northwest. In fact, it was the one big ride I … Continue reading

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In Defense of Food

Who would have thought food needs defending? And yet Michael Pollan manages to do just that in his acclaimed book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. The book’s recommendations appear in the first sentence (and on the cover): “Eat … Continue reading

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Beyond greenwashing

Switching to energy-efficient lightbulbs and fastidiously recycling is all well and good at home, but to really effect the urgent change that we need to avert the imminent climate catastraphe, we need to systemically change the way we do things—which … Continue reading

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