Not Built in a Day

It seems like just weeks ago that I was putting together my summer voter's guide for the primary, but here we are already at the November election.  With just a few days left to go, I guess it's about time I figured out who and what to vote for!  I'm in Mountain View, so a few of my ballot measures are local, but I've put those at the end.  In general, I support more housing close to jobs; candidates with experience over total newcomers; and align with SPUR, YIMBY, and the Democrats.  For a good online resource to look up candidates, check out Voter's Edge:  https://votersedge.org/en/ca Statewide Measures: In general, I followed the sound advice of this guide, brought to you by a friend of a friend of a friend: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fla91P5xVE628os6rwKnta-cmyuErCIVywqmj6EkulI/edit?usp=sharing The only places where I disagreed were as follows: Lt Gov: I thought both candidates were strong, but was dismayed by Eleni Kounalakis' lack of ...

For the last several years, I have been trying to reduce the clutter and waste in my life.  I have realized that not everyone may be aware of the many easy ways there are to do this, or that there are other folks out there trying to do the same thing.  So here is my take on all those "ten tips to reduce waste!" videos, illustrated with my own stuff. Kitchen / Dining: Let's be honest - I eat a lot of takeout, and I like food, a lot.  So probably the area where I have the most trash is meal prep and dining.  To that end, here are all the things I use to help me cut back on the stuff I throw away: Reusable water bottles - never take a free water bottle!  Since I discovered the half-size water bottles, I am now much more likely to carry one around.  If you too can never finish an entire liter of water in an afternoon, I highly recommend the 500ml size, which fits more easily in a bag anyway. Tupperware - the obvious.  The less obvious is that w...