Shop less, play more: a day time can stand still by Kirsten Dirksen on December 13, 2009 I’m not sure I agree with Tolstoy in that all happy families are alike. Or maybe every happy family sings …
Slow Christmas: how we play (no shopping required) by Kirsten Dirksen on December 12, 2009 There are a few unwritten rules in my family when it comes to giving gifts: only spend money when necessary, you don’t …
America's post fast food era & Europe's oldskool land lovers by Kirsten Dirksen on December 7, 2009 “Don’t you think America is preparing for a post-fast-food period whereas Europe is slowly entering the fast food period?”, wrote …
Big green Apple life: live smaller, drive less, share more by Kirsten Dirksen on December 5, 2009 My love affair with New York began rather blindly. I moved for a short-term television job and stayed for six …
Greens gone wild: America’s first eco-fraternity by Kirsten Dirksen on November 25, 2009 It’s a fraternity where the environment is the focus: it’s not just service-oriented (though they do stream cleanups and native …
Hackers on the good life and Sarah Palin as eco-model by Kirsten Dirksen on November 23, 2009 I was publicly criticized by a few hackers* last week and after a bit of soul searching, I’ve decided their …
@Googleplex: carbon footprint of search and how to best coal by Kirsten Dirksen on November 18, 2009 They’re the biggest thing on the Internet, with annual profits of around 13 billion dollars, and some of that money …
Plug-ins and PV at Googleplex & the search for RE by Kirsten Dirksen on November 17, 2009 It’s been ranked the most powerful brand in the world, as well as the best company to work for in …
Road midget sighting: golf cart on streets of San Francisco? by Kirsten Dirksen on November 15, 2009 We’re a bit obsessed with road midgets: those vehicles that look like golf carts, but are street legal. They’re officially …
Hackers on happiness & tiny houses, plus The Story of Stuff by Kirsten Dirksen on November 13, 2009 Last week, my husband posted to Hacker News a link to my video about a guy who lives in a …
