Recently, I’ve found myself trying to balance my desire to cut my carbon footprint with the harsh reality that I can’t continue to choose more expensive carbon-free options for daily commuting.
This sudden change is necessary because my job status has changed from full-time to part time. While that’s given me more time for [...]
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New Dilemma: Commitment vs. Cost
Posted in Carbon, My Car, Sustainability at Home, Transportation - Long Haul, tagged Commuting costs, Fuel costs, Metro, Montgomery County Maryland, Transit, Washington DC on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Supressing the Need for Speed, Part I
Posted in Carbon, My Car, My Carbon Footprint, My Lifestyle on August 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
It’s about 6:45 am, time to begin my morning commute to work. Actually, commute isn’t nearly descriptive enough for this trip. A better word might be odyssey. Fortunately, the sun is coming up over the horizon, and Aretha Franklin is serenading:
“At work, I just take time
And all through my coffee break time
I say [...]
