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February 26, 2022. Re-Thinking Privilege

: The conversation? When it comes to gasoline prices? I'm hearing many of us wondering how we Americans will be able to afford the once cheap (now expensive) energy, to power our expected, privileged mobility which has been a given until now. There have always been trade-offs. Maybe it's time to make the mental and cultural change with a greater swing to green habit at the personal level. As I see it, work mobility cost is the big one and everything else is really discretionary. In fact, I can think of a half-dozen ways to substantially reduce those costs.

Live closer to work. This has always been a option. And, today, when many now are able to work from home digitally, at least part-time, this has become a more plausable reality.
Purchase a vehicle that isn't a gas-hog. Double your miles per gallon and see where that will take you? Not an impossible request.
Use public transit if available where you live. I'm not so lucky, however, you might be.
Ride-share. An oldie-but-goodie. Perhaps, you need to think of the possibilities.
As the weather gets warmer, think bicycling or walking more. Make the bicycle run a good opportunity for exercise at the same time. 10 miles? No giggie!
Lastly, think twice before you hop in the car for a trip to the store. Can you, for essentials, run those trips on one week day? And, maybe also let others do that running around for you? Delivery isn't just an Amazon thing.

Those are my six offerings. What do you think? Got any more?

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