The Washington Post Magazine today features a wonderful article about A Simple House, A Not-So-Simple Life.  It’s a really great article that helps explain a lot of the things we’ve been working through living in community. It also features a couple of quotes from my housemate Dawnielle Miller and mentions our community, Casa Chirilagua.  Let me know what you think! ]]> http://www.atthemargins.com/2009/01/25/a-not-so-simple-life/feed/ 1 http://www.atthemargins.com/2008/03/11/greed-in-the-name-of-greed/ http://www.atthemargins.com/2008/03/11/greed-in-the-name-of-greed/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:58:35 +0000 Matt http://www.atthemargins.com/2008/03/11/greed-in-the-name-of-greed/ Emily of Casa Chirilagua sent me a link to a great Washington Post article today.

Greed in the Name of Green

It talks about how going green has become a new option of conspicuous consumption.  It’s something I and my friends struggle with.  One, Dawnille, also of Casa Chirilagua, is particularly interested in starting a business of fair trade clothing, but is working through how to do it successfully while not continuing the societal embrace of consumerism.

She sent me a wonderful website, the Story of Stuff.  It does an excellent job of addressing the history of consumerism in our society and the problems of our extreme resource usage.

What chores would Jesus do?

It is well worth checking out!