(this post is part of an aborted 1 year experiment in material abstinence I called The Necessary Year)
Necessary.
MerriamWebster’s online dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary”) defines it thusly:
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Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’
The Necessary Year – Day 6: Defining the Parameters (part 1)
June 6th, 2008 by Corey A. Edwards
The Necessary Year – Day 4: It’s the Little Things
June 4th, 2008 by Corey A. Edwards
(this post is part of an aborted 1 year experiment in material abstinence I called The Necessary Year)
How many cups of coffee do you need a day?
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The Necessary Year – Day 3: “Ouch” and Points To Ponder
June 3rd, 2008 by Corey A. Edwards
(this post is part of an aborted 1 year experiment in material abstinence I called The Necessary Year)
Well, my first day out of the house during The Necessary Year (yesterday) saw me spend a total of $147.28. As I drove home I eyed the groceries and gas gauge thinking: “Is all this really necessary?”
A good friend of mine just sent an excellent email regarding The Necessary Year and I’d like to share parts of it with you:
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The Necessary Year – Day 1: Butterflies and Vcolor
June 1st, 2008 by Corey A. Edwards
(this post is part of an aborted 1 year experiment in material abstinence I called The Necessary Year)
I’m feeling optimistic but also a bit nervous. Thinking about doing something is one thing, committing to it publicly is another. This reminds me of when I told my daughter I would quit smoking, right then: well, you’re committed now! Here’s to hoping this goes off as smoothly as that did.
As a kind of “last supper” I walked down the hill last night and picked up a bottle of Sheaf stout and some Toll House ice cream sandwiches. I drank the beer with supper (so good and creamy!) but became so embroiled in getting this blog up that I forgot about dessert! I guess I can save them for later – unless my daughter beats me to them.
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The Necessary Year: June 1st, 2008 to May 31st, 2009
May 31st, 2008 by Corey A. Edwards
(this post is part of an aborted 1 year experiment in material abstinence I called The Necessary Year)
Prologue: Necessity is the Mother of Invention
It is crass to have this concept in a world where so many need so much but I am about to embark on an attempt to have a year devoid of pointless consumerism: The Necessary Year.
What do I mean by that?
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Collapse
October 24th, 2006 by Corey A. Edwards
this blog began as a section on my site called “Infinite Diarrhea” which I took down very shortly after starting it because … people were reading it. This, in turn, was causing problems in my already failing marriage …
Just finished reading Jared Diamond’s ‘Collapse‘ and found it enlightening, interesting, and humbling.
The book examines past failed societies, what caused them to fail, then turns its eye upon our own present situation. It is well written and organized, easily understood, entertaining to read, and ultimately . . . depressing.
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