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A facebook “colleague” of mine posted a link to this story.  I rarely follow links, but this one was intriguing. I am working on another book with Don, not surprisingly about marginal experiences and I’m always looking for inspiration.  Written by Andria Nacina Cole, I found How Not to Ruin Your Daughters here at the fiction circus.

Here’s how not to ruin your daughters. First, do not stay married long enough for them to see your head thrown against a glass table. And if you must, divorce the man soon after. While divorcing him, say dramatic things like, “I deserve better.” Repeat these statements (aloud) for the rest of the girls’ lives and couple them with a vow of chastity.

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This is pretty dark but absolutely beautiful in its jagged edges and unapologetic truth.  Read the whole thing, it’s short and bitter.  But, the question lurks, is this really marginal?

The Carbon Addict project is an educational resource for medical students.  Started by the Campaign for Greener Healthcare (CGH), the idea is to learn day-to-day practices for a sustainable, low-carbon lifestyle.

It has come to the attention of the health profession that common usage patterns of carbon-based fuels bear all the hallmarks of a substance dependence syndrome.  Once recognised as a medical condition, its enormous clinical impact is producing shock waves in the health community.  However, although extremely serious, carbon dependence has been found to be eminently treatable, and evidence-based guidance on its diagnosis and management is now available - as presented on the pages of this site.

Get your diagnosis here.

What if the Garden State actually became a garden?  The Toronto Sun released a story with an Les Klein’s rendition of 7 km of new park space built on top of the Gardiner Expressway.

“I have always believed that change in cities is best done when it’s organic,” Klein told the Sun yesterday following his presentation. “When I look at it (the Gardiner) and hear people say ‘Tear it down,’ it just doesn’t strike me as the right thing to do. It’s not organic.”

With a price tag of $500-$800 Million, the project may not lift off anytime soon, the concept becomes more “interesting” than anything.  You can see the pictures here.

Today, I’m moving on from Tendril, Inc.  I was offered a position quite close to my heart as a Research Director at E Source, in Boulder, Colorado.  I have loved my tenure at Tendril and will miss the many fine people that work to make that company great and compelling.  My position there allowed me to learn the energy industry from the consumer to the back office, and give back to the industry new ideas about saving energy. A heartfelt thank you to the team at Tendril.

At the same time, the opportunity to write, research and work with other researchers on Energy industry business intelligence rang bells throughout my being.  I’m a writer at heart, and I am thrilled by the opportunity to analyze energy efficiency and sustainability issues in a time where this industry is accelerating and reforming as a nascent industry.  I am honored to be able to participate in the conversation.  Please continue to follow my personal blog here at carolstimmel.net and my thoughts on the industry at Watts Ability.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. I was lucky - I found what I love to do early in life. Sometimes that first step is the hardest one. — Steve Jobs

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