I am currently in possession of a car. It belongs to my sister. She bought a newer one but wanted to keep this one to give to her son when he gets his license (he is 22 so he’s a little overdue on that!). Until then I’m using it and helping her deal with a […]
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Bus Excursion: Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and negative ions
By martin edic on November 13, 2012 in Buddhism, Climate, Health and Fitness, Meditation, No Car In America, Personal Power, spiritual awareness
This Sunday, with its record-breaking warmth for mid-November, seemed like a perfect day to take a trip I’d been thinking about for awhile. Grab a Portland bus, ride through the ghetto, cross into Irondequoit and get off at Sea Breeze to walk through the park and along the beach to my mother’s neighborhood. A lovely […]
The Third Of July 2011
Last year I made the voluntary choice to turn my leased car in and become carless. I wasn’t driving much, the lease was finished and it didn’t make sense to buy another one, so I thought I’d try being an urban American without a car. After all, in large cities like NYC, owning a car […]