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15 Jun 2011

Homecoming

California means a lot different things to different people. For some, it is a land of incessant sunshine where Hollywood icons stroll the streets en route to the latest scandal or maybe the governor's mansion-- or both. For others, it is a bastion of hedonism...

09 Jun 2011

Beginning

Great adventures do not begin or end. They are grafted into the eternal so seamlessly that vestiges of their temporal nature become buried beneath the bark of lore and legend. Like great relationships or romantic love, their inceptions are shrouded with a feeling of immediate...

05 Jun 2011

Pre-Game

Howdy, sports fans! Greetings from Los Angeles. Everything is set for the Carbon Sabbath to start tomorrow. I'll spend the morning at Thad's (see www.thads.org or the Home Church page under my Bio tab above) and then set off for a gentle ride along the coast...

13 Feb 2011

Welcome to CarbonSabbath.org!

My name is Scott Claassen. On June 5th, I will begin a one year carbon sabbath. During that time, I will rest from driving, flying, heating/cooling/lighting my home, and several other habits that contribute to climate change and the unnecessary harm of my neighbors and...