We still have had to take care of dirty baby bottoms and all the other maintenance work of living. But those chores of everyday living return to us a deepening, and give us unexpected nurture for new experiences. The Global Citizen columns by Donella Meadows . These cover a wide range of environmental and social issues. Meadows, one of the authors of The Limits to Growth and Beyond the Limits , is a thoughtful and keen observer and her writings contain many useful insights.
Horn discusses voluntary simplicity and other reactions to our society's tendency toward excess.
Incarnating Joy at Christmas by Bob Hulteen from Sojourners magazine. Living Within Your Means , a suggested course outline for teaching others about frugal living. Making a Difference . A religious context for frugality, placing it within a framework of stewardship of the natural universe created by God. A Special Moment in History , by Bill McKibben, from Atlantic Monthly magazine.