A blog worth reading...

[naturelovr]

I really, really like this guy's blog...he always leaves his readers a lot to think about...lots of good practical stuff for the coming days....

Most Americans can cut their expenses by anything up to a third in short order by simply giving up the energy- and money-wasting habits of the consumer economy. That may involve moving to a smaller apartment with lower rent, fewer amenities, and a bus line close enough that you can get to work by public transit; it may involve not buying the new computer every two years, the plasma screen TV, and any number of other expensive toys many people think they have to have; it may involve learning to cook, eat, and enjoy rice and beans for dinner instead of picking up meals at the deli; it will likely involve plenty of other steps of the same kind. The payoff is that you get the extra money you need to learn the skills that will make sense in a deindustrial economy, and can save up a down payment for a fixer-upper house with good solar exposure, a backyard well suited for an organic garden, and a basement where you can get to work learning to brew good beer. For people in that position, using less now has nothing to do with hair shirts or hypocrisy; rather, it’s the entrance ticket to a better future.

thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/2011/05/hair-shirts-hypocrisy-and-wilkins.html

[naturelovr]

P.S. I realize that many of us are already doing these kinds of things, so it's preachin' to the choir, but he says things so well and it's kinda' nice to see some affirmation that others are doin' the things that mosta' us are doing.....