How to be an organic/sustainable athlete on a $55/week grocery budget
Friday at noon I got the call. “Are you still available for Irma response?” “Yes I am!” Funny how natural disasters will make a Coastie excited, but you’ll have to forgive our enthusiasm. You join the Coast Guard to go out, save people, and make a difference. Fortunately for the American public, and for our…
You may have 99 problems as a vegan cook, but cashews can solve 89 of them. Cashews are not the most budget friendly item on your vegan grocery list, but when it comes to impressing non-vegan friends or making that special vegan dish, knowledge of how to use this nut is vital. Cashews are the…
I’m going to grad school and I need your help! The winner is Portland State University, for a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning. Applications are due in January, and I am using the time to make the best and most amazing application ever. If this comes as a surprise to you, you’re not…
Napa Valley is one of my favorite places in the world. The only problem? It’s expensive. From the hotels to the wine and the ubers (who wants to DD? No one) you could easily be out $1000 for one weekend IF you restrain yourself. If you don’t restrain yourself, think more like $2500. That is,…
Posting remotely (by auto post, because no my computer is not with me) from the beautiful Bothe Napa Valley State Park. The Napa area is my very most favorite place to be in the entire world so far, and Jesse and I had the crazy idea to bike it. It was one of those, “hey Jesse,…
In my previous post, I mentioned my new commitment to riding my bike to work 4 out of 5 days a week. This is better for the environment, and gives my workouts an extra boost! Problem… it gives my metabolism a boost too. Eating well on a budget is tough enough, but adding an extra…
Everyone knows it is important to reduce carbon emissions (and if you are not please watch the above video and be prepared to be terrified). However, what does a good individual carbon footprint look like, and when are reductions enough? Because I am a sustainability nerd, I’m taking free green minded classes via Coursera….
I am good at arguing. Really, really good. Perhaps it is because I was raised by lawyers, or perhaps it is because I was an English major and perfected the art of making stupid arguments really, really well: I once wrote a whole 8-page paper about a single sentence I pulled out at random from…