We love bacon. Photo: Real Men Wear Vintage via Etsy.
The end of 2012 brought with it a rash of the same-old same-old “In and Out” lists issued by the lamestream media and their corporate overlords. To wit, the annual Washington Post “List,” this time tarted up by putting two newbies at the helm to give it some so-called edge.
Bwa-ha ha!
It still stunk of too much product placement, too many contract obligations, and a crap load of deference to the corporocratic taste makers; which reminds us — oxymorons are in!
So we’re back again with the one and only Transition Voice In and Out List, which solely radiates the pungency of nutrient rich veggies raised in the vital stench of compost tea.
We’re not afraid to see the true picture of the nation with its post-jobs mentality, total bankruptcy, Koch Brothers comeuppance, and secret hatred of newfangled, low-fat foods.
It’s the second annual Transition Voice In and Out List, 2013!
What’s Out |
What’s In |
| “God, I’m soooo busy!” | “Sure, I’m free.” |
| Plutocracy | Block Captains |
| Plastic Bottles | Oil Conservation |
| Retirement Communities | Granny Pods |
| Desertification | Coastal Storm Surge |
| Rustic Weddings | Lunch Hour Weddings |
| Central Heating | Wool Robes |
| Fiscal Cliffs | Ecological Cliffs |
| 113th Congress | Essentially Anyone Else (except Ann Coulter) |
| Metropolitans | Micropolitans |
| Clubbing | Parades |
| The Furthest Reaches of the Universe | Your Neighbors |
| Peak Oil | Peak Denial |
| Silicon Valley | Shenandoah Valley |
| Body Wash | Pine Tar Soap |
| Mayan Apocalypse | 2013 |
| Gangnam Style | The Virginia Reel |
| Social Media Obsession | Social Media Vacations |
| Credit Default Swaps | Fossil Fuel Portfolio Divestments |
| Lipitor® | Butter |
| The 1% | The 47% |
| e-Learning | Pulling Radishes |
| Fluoridated Municipal Water | Strategic Municipal Budget Cuts |
| Wall Street Banks | Time Banks |
| Adam Smith | Charles Eisenstein |
| Apps | Axes |
| Brazilian Blow Outs | Silver Foxes |
| Grocery Stores | Buying Clubs |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses | Tool Sharing |
| The Euro (Again) | The Brixton Pound |
| College | Apprenticeships |
| Smart Phones for Kids | Chores |
| Shanghai | Brooklyn |
What’s Out |
What’s In |
| Fracking | Stacking a Cord |
| Morton Salt | Pink Salt |
| Twinkies | Forest Berries |
| Sunscreen | Vitamin D |
| Centrum Multivitamins | Blue Ice Cod Liver Oil |
| Westboro Baptist Protests | Hell’s Angels Rides |
| Porn | Sex |
| The Debt Ceiling | The End of Growth |
| Plastic Covered Plastic Forks | Mess Kits |
| Mad Men | Little House on the Prairie |
| Career Climbing | Post-Jobs Lifestyle |
| Lawyer Foyers | Mud Rooms |
| Daily Showers | Sponge Baths |
| Haiti | The Rockaways |
| Recycling | Upcycling |
| Climate Change “Debate” | Extreme Storm Prep |
| Assault Rifles | Little Children |
| Romney-Ryan | The Whig Party |
| Gerrymandering | Constitutional Convention |
| Hollywood | Bollywood |
| Canola Oil | Lard |
| Washington Gridlock | Total Systems Failure |
| Clothes Dryers | Clothes Pins |
| National Campaigns | City Council Runs |
| MP3 Players | Harmonicas |
| Tofuti | Bacon Ice Cream |
| Occupy Wall Street | Occupy Sandy |
| Cans in the Basement | Community Canneries |
| Private Equity | Farmland |
| Barack Obama | Elizabeth Warren |
— Transition Voice
I’m framing this list!
It’s wonderfully refreshing (and made me smile)!
My only change would be to replace Dennis Kucinich for Elizabeth Warren. She’s so great in every way, except on the Israel/Palestine question. Support for the Israel lobby pushes her off the page for me.
I just sent a note and link to Charles Eisenstein, whose name appears in the list. I think it’ll provoke a smile.
Good for Charles for making the list. 🙂 I might add:
IN OUT
Hierarchies Peer Networks
Just found out about the Transition movement although I guess we have been transitioning all along. I was happy to see Granny pods on the list as we are adding on to our home to care for my parents 89 and 90 yrs old. Also our son just took an apprenticeship with a company in town and loves it.
Erik & Lindsay –
Thanks for including “micropolitans” as “IN” — couldn’t agree more! I think the time is right for more Americans to rediscover small town urbanism and the opportunities present within. I also think it is a trend that will build as more people consider the consequences of peak oil and make the transition to more sustainable communities. Thank you for your ongoing contributions to our shared micropolitan, Staunton, Virginia. 🙂