December 2007

A tradition began on December 21, 1994 when 23 intrepid souls braved the freezing weather at the construction site that was to become the Real Goods Solar Living Center. We built a fire and huddled around to see if we did our geometry correctly. We designed the Solar Living Center to be a temple to ... read more

It’s that time of year when there is nothing better than snuggling up, staying warm and watching a movie with your friends or family. Here are our nominations for the best relationship movies of all time. Our criteria combined artistic merit with the ability of the movie to shed light on the inner workings of ... read more

There’s a honk and then there’s a HONK! Back from India, Colleen and I reflected on the nonviolent and nonetheless insane driving in the streets of India. Most of the time, you have to blindfold yourself in order not to jump out of your seat every 5 seconds. But the extraordinary phenomena we witnessed was that in ... read more

This sense of optimism and hope permeates the entire film. See it with someone you love, or want to love, or have loved. And save a special place in your heart for Grandmother and Grandfather Brickler. If there were a contest for America’s grandparents, I think the Bricklers might win in a landslide … and I for one would love to see their victory speech.

This ability to sit with what arises in your meditation and constantly pull yourself back to awareness of your breath and posture can be a second -by-second sanctuary, the eye of the storm that allows you to live life more fully. And the holidays can unfold with the nuggets of joy they were meant to possess. In fact, you can reveal sparks of divinity.