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Making Choices: Frugality, the Environment, or Social Justice

by Angela 01.30.2009

I stumbled into the carfree lifestyle because I’m a cheapskate. I’m allergic to spending money, and cars drink up a lot of money. I get to feel overly proud of not owning a car because I’m being environmentally responsible. Living without a car brings two of my core values together. But those values are often [...]

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Resolutions Part III: No Stumbling Block

by Angela 12.30.2008

In the past two posts, I’ve talked about tackling your new-years resolutions using the Floss-A-Tooth method, but not every resolution can be tackled by simply developing one new habit. What if you want to spend less money or become less dependent on your car? The Talmud interprets the commandment not to “place a stumbling block [...]

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Resolutions Part II: Expanding the Floss-A-Tooth Method

by Angela 12.29.2008

In part one, I confessed my poor oral hygiene and described how I finally started brushing my teeth daily using a method I call “Floss-A-Tooth.” But the method didn’t get its name until I used it a second time to start a tooth-flossing habit. Here’s how it went: Phase One: For a couple of weeks [...]

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Resolutions Part I: the “Floss-a-Tooth” Method

by Angela 12.28.2008

A few days ago, I was listening to a discussion on NPR about new year’s resolutions. A psychologist was on the show talking about making and keeping resolutions; something like 40-50% of those of us who make resolutions are able to stick with them. The guest also gave tips about how to stick with resolutions, [...]

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