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These are the people in your neighborhood

by Dorea 11.22.2009

It was a beautiful New England fall day yesterday. Lots of folks were out and about in our neighborhood, and by the end of the day, I was reflecting on the riches living locally has brought to our life. We started the day at shabbat services, a 20 minute walk from our place, where we [...]

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Unforseen perks, and a small logistical problem

by Dorea 09.10.2008

Last night a close friend of ours was celebrating his birthday. Now, this might not seem like a big deal, except for that this group of friends contains several families with very young kids, and the birthday boy really wanted an adults-only party, so there were many logistics involved. We managed to rustle up a [...]

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Surprising Benefits from Being Car Free

by Angela 07.21.2008

One surprising benefit of being car free has been the reduction of choice in our lives. This might seem counter intuitive in a world in which more choices are assumed to make us happier. But making choices takes a lot of time and energy. If we hadn’t been restricted geographically, we would have felt obliged [...]

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