COLUMNS

'Columns from RAIN Magazine, North Coast Citizen, Daily Astorian, Global Intelligencer and other publications over the years.

'09
"Our Homes are a Goldmine," Daily Astorian, Feb. '09.

"TillaWatts", 21 Jan. 2009.

'08
"TPUD: Please Raise Our Rates", 20 Nov. 2008.

"Quick and Simple Answers", 26 Oct. 2008.

"Our Government is a Terrorist " North Coast Citizen, 11 Sept 2008, Daily Astorian, 16 Sept 2008.

"Global Warming: Ban Billboards, Buy Less, Work Less" Daily Astorian, 24 July 2008.

" Global Warming: Require Zero-Energy Homes" Daily Astorian, 3 July 2008.

" Global Warming: Ban Incandescent Lightbulbs" Daily Astorian, 3 July 2008.

"Global Warming: Double Vehicle Mileage NOW" 14 May 2008.

"Global Warming: Building Moritoriums in Impacted Areas" 28 May 2008.

"Global Warming: Taking Real Action: 28 May 2008.

“Prison Bait” 20 Mar. 2008 North Coast Citizen.

“Leadership” 21 Feb. 2008 North Coast Citizen.

“Slow Cities” 10 Jan. 2008 North Coast Citizen.

'07
“Get U.S. Out of Debt” 29 Dec. 2007 North Coast Citizen.

“Storm Blessings,” 13 Dec. 2007 North Coast Citizen.

“Truly Affordable Housing,” 29 Nov. 2007 North Coast Citizen.

“Don’t  Breed Wonder-Bugs,” 1 Nov. 2007 North Coast Citizen; Global Intelligencer, Nov. 2007.

“Go Slow,” 18 Oct. 2007 North Coast Citizen; Global Intelligencer, Oct. 2007.

“One Step Isn’t Enough,” 20 Sept. 2007 North Coast Citizen.

“Easy Steps to a Better World,” Global Intelligencer, Sept. 2007.

“A Good Unfluence,” 28 June 2007 North Coast Citizen.

“Empty Boxes,” 31 May 2007 North Coast Citizen; Global Intelligencer, June 2007.

"Bad Dreams, Bad Fix - It's a Gas!", 17 May 2007.  North Coast Citizen.

"Investing in Community", Global Intelligencer, May 2007.

"Tracking Things", 5 April 2007.  North Coast Citizen. 

"Good Work!", 22 March 2007.  North Coast Citizen.; Global Intelligencer, March 2007.

"Hello, Albert!", 22 Feb. 2007.  North Coast Citizen.

"Zero Energy Homes," 25 Jan. 2007.  North Coast Citizen; Global Intelligencer, Feb. 2007.

"Shooting People", 11 Jan. 2007 North Coast Citizen.

"Oh, No!  We've Been Elected!" for Daily Astorian, 3 Jan. 2007.

'06
"Some Truths May Be True" 14 Dec. 2006. North Coast Citizen.

"Real Health Care", 30 Nov. 2006.  North Coast Citizen.

"Debt Traps Are Bigger Than Mouse Traps," 16 Nov. 2006.   North Coast Citizen.

"Fake Food,"  19 Oct. 2006.  North Coast Citizen.

"Big Changes are Easier than Small Ones,"  21 Sept. 2006. North Coast Citizen.

"Don't Feed the Alligators!", 7 Sept. 2006. North Coast Citizen.

"Living Without Oil,"  24 Aug. 2006.  North Coast Citizen.

"Acknowledging Fears and Hopes,"  13 July 2006. North Coast Citizen.

"Two Homes from One," 29 June 2006. North Coast Citizen.

"We've Got It.  Don't Lose It." 15 June 2006. North Coast Citizen.

"NOT Living in a Parking Lot,"  1 June 2006. North Coast Citizen.

"Are We Crazy?" 18 May 2006.  North Coast Citizen

'05

"LNG Imports: Neither Safe Nor Wise", HIPFISH, Jan. 2005.

'04

"Elections", Nov 7, 2004.

"We Have Found the Terrorist ­ The Terrorist Is U.S." October, 2004

"Don't Sell Out" DAILY ASTORIAN, June 18, 2004.

'03

"Shame and Outrage," DAILY ASTORIAN Letters to the Editor Spring, '03

'02

"The People Speak" DAILY ASTORIAN, Letters to the Editor, 7 Oct. '03.

"Putting Heart into Our Homes," Bendigo Advertiser, Bendigo, Victoria, AU, Jan 5, 12, & 19, 2002. Reprint of '86 Yoga Journal article.

'01

"Ten Easy Pieces - of a Better World," DAILY ASTORIAN, 31 Oct. '01.

"Seek Wisdom, Not Vengeance," Guest Column, DAILY ASTORIAN, 21 Sept. '01.

'98

"Efficiency vs. Effectiveness", BUILDING WITH NATURE #18, Jan. 1998.

'96

"Their Population,Our Problem?" Nov. 1996.

"Simple Prices", Feb. 1996.

'95

"Rent-Alls: A Key to Successful Transportation Systems", AORTA BULLETIN, Jan 1995. Reprinted in IN CONTEXT, Issue 44, July, 1996. webpub @ www.context.org

'94

"Feng-Shui", and "Being at Home with our Surroundings", THE URBAN ECOLOGIST, 1994 #3. 2mb PDF

"Finding Time", IN CONTEXT, Spring 1994.

'93

"Borrowing Trouble" Nov. 1993. Reprinted in IN CONTEXT, Issue 44, July, 1996. webpub @ www.context.org

"Transforming Tourism", EARTH ETHICS, Summer 1993. Reprinted in IN CONTEXT, Issue 44, July, 1996. webpub @ www.context.org

"Notes on Ecological Housing in Japan", GREEN POST (Japanese Environmental Journal) #10, 1993.
"Notes on Ecological Housing in Japan", GREEN POST (Japanese Environmental Journal) #10, 1993. In Japanese. 4mb PDF

"Building Real Wealth", May 1993. Reprinted in IN CONTEXT, Issue 44, July, 1996. webpub @ www.context.org, BENDIGO ADVERTISER (AU) Apr 20, 27, May 4, 2002.

"Towards A Sacred Society", THE URBAN ECOLOGIST, Spring 1993.

'90

"Endgames", Nov. 1990. Reprinted in IN CONTEXT, Issue 44, July, 1996. webpub @ www.context.org

'89

"A Guide to Building on the Coast", OREGON COAST, Feb/Mar 1989.
3.9mb PDF.

'86

"The End of Nuclear War", Dec. 1986.


'84

"Feng-Shui: A Place for Your Home", EAST WEST JOURNAL, July 1984. Reprinted in UTNE READER, Feb/Mar 1986; WHOLISTIC LIVING NEWS, Oct/Nov 1985.
"A Place for Your Home" East-West Journal, 1984. 5mb PDF

"A Dozen Ideas That Could Change America", Contributor. NEW AGE JOURNAL, June 1984.

"Hidden Cost of Housing", RAIN, Mar/Apr 1984. Reprinted in UTNE READER, Summer 1984; SUN TIMES, Nov/Dec 1984; ALTERNATIVE PRESS ANNUAL, 1984.

'83

"Shelter," RAIN, Oct. '83. 2.5mbPDF.

"IS Socialism the Answer?", RAIN, June/July 1983. 2.8mb PDF.

"Violence/Non-violence", MANAS, June 8, 1983.

"Work and Leisure", MANAS, April 13, 1983.

'82

"True Security", RAIN, Oct/Nov 1982. 2.5mb PDF.

"I've Looked at Codes from Both Sides Now", RAIN, June 1982. Reprinted in NEW SHELTER, Jan. 1983; BUILDING STANDARDS, Mar/Apr 1983. 3.5mb PDF.

'80

"See No Evil, Feel No Evil, Cause No Evil," RAIN, Sept. '80. 2mb PDF

"IS Population A Problem?" w/Lane deMoll, RAIN, Jan. '80, Apr. '80. 3mb PDF

'79

"Letting Go," RAIN, Aug. '79.

"Hometown Rooters or Corporate Looters," RAIN, July '79. 5.7mb PDF.

"The Dream of Greed," RAIN, June '79. 4mb PDF.

"Economics Where People DO Matter," RAIN, Apr. '79. 3mb PDF.

"Democracy Is A Two-Way Street,", RAIN, Jan. '79.

'78

"Self-Reliant Economics," RAIN, Dec. '78. 3.5mb PDF.

"Granny-Flats and Duplex-Pensions," RAIN, Nov. '78.

"The Crisis Crisis," RAIN, Oct. '78.

"Stepping Stones," RAIN, July-Aug. '78.

"Consensus Democracy," RAIN, July 78.

"You Get What You Give," RAIN, June '78.

"What is to Give Light Must Endure Burning", RAIN, May 1978. Reprinted as "Out of the Ashes", THE SUN, June 1979; FINE HOMEBUILDING, June-July 1985.

"Suburban Renewal," RAIN, Apr. '78.

"Jobs, Humbug!," RAIN, Apr. '78.

'77

"On Balance," RAIN, June '77.

"The Dangers of Excess Quality," RAIN, May '77.

"Technology Is Not the Problem and Not the Answer," RAIN, May '77.

"The Third Pig Is Always Fattest," RAIN, May, '77.

"Ad-Free TV," RAIN Apr. '77. 2.6mb PDF

"Let Fantasies Be Fantasies," RAIN, Apr. '77, RAINBOOK, '77.

"$8 a Gallon for Gas?" RAIN, Feb. '77.

"Invisible Technology," RAIN, Feb. '77.

'76

"Graphics," RAIN, Dec. '76. 3.8mb PDF.

"Economics, Energy and Employment," RAIN Dec. '76.

"Stolen Goods," RAIN, Nov. '76, RAINBOOK, '77. 2.8mb PDF

"Costs of Tourism," RAIN, Oct. '76; RAINBOOK '77.

"Space and Spirit," RAIN, July '76.

"The Sex Life of a Tree," RAIN, July '76.

"Taking Pictures, Taking Souls," RAIN, May '76, Oct. '83; RAINBOOK, '77.

"Costs of Growth," RAIN May '76.

"The Cost of Energy Slaves," RAIN, May '76.

"Make Where You ARE a Paradise," RAIN Poster Issue, Apr. '76, RAINBOOK, '77.

"Mega-Paper Tigers," RAIN, Jan. '76.