“If you want to receive any benefit from your religion you must practice it, and the place to practice it is right here where you are, and the time to do it is now.” Emmet Fox I have so much work to do.
Monthly Archives: August 2010
>Emmet Fox Quote
> “If you want to receive any benefit from your religion you must practice it, and the place to practice it is right here where you are, and the time to do it is now.” Emmet Fox I have so much work to do.
Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets & Slow-Speed Zones
A model for the rest of us. When I see clips like this it actually makes me want to walk and ride more even though there are so few of us (compared to a city like Copenhagen)…my theory is that the more people see others walking and riding bikes the more it will make themContinue reading “Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets & Slow-Speed Zones”
>Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets & Slow-Speed Zones
>A model for the rest of us. When I see clips like this it actually makes me want to walk and ride more even though there are so few of us (compared to a city like Copenhagen)…my theory is that the more people see others walking and riding bikes the more it will make themContinue reading “>Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets & Slow-Speed Zones”
S.U.V. and S.U.B.
Yesterday when I came out of my house there was this enormous brand new Hummer sitting in front of it…I was, and still am, in awe of its size. It seemed really out of place on our narrow Allentown street. Why, I couldn’t help but wonder, does someone need–or want–that much power in an urbanContinue reading “S.U.V. and S.U.B.”
>S.U.V. and S.U.B.
> Yesterday when I came out of my house there was this enormous brand new Hummer sitting in front of it…I was, and still am, in awe of its size. It seemed really out of place on our narrow Allentown street. Why, I couldn’t help but wonder, does someone need–or want–that much power in anContinue reading “>S.U.V. and S.U.B.”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#203)
A rented DVD.2 quarts of milk.A gym bag full of wet clothes.An extra shirt.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#203)
> A rented DVD.2 quarts of milk.A gym bag full of wet clothes.An extra shirt.
Oscar Wilde Quotes
“America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” “The books that the world calls immoral are booksContinue reading “Oscar Wilde Quotes”
>Oscar Wilde Quotes
> “America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” “The books that the world calls immoral areContinue reading “>Oscar Wilde Quotes”
August
Despite the incredible devastation to my tomato plants by an enormous hornworm I’m still able to collect a fair share of tomatoes (click here to see a picture of the scary hornworm in action). This was today’s collection, there’s more to come yet…looks like there’s tomato sauce in my future this summer after all…although probablyContinue reading “August”
>August
> Despite the incredible devastation to my tomato plants by an enormous hornworm I’m still able to collect a fair share of tomatoes (click here to see a picture of the scary hornworm in action). This was today’s collection, there’s more to come yet…looks like there’s tomato sauce in my future this summer after all…althoughContinue reading “>August”
Zippy Little Bike
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I have 5 bikes but really only ride 3 (an old Raleigh and a tandem sit in my basement). My Mundo is my main bike in the summer, the Mule is my main bike in the winter, and the Dahon is my in between bike…meaning I ride it toContinue reading “Zippy Little Bike”
>Zippy Little Bike
> I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I have 5 bikes but really only ride 3 (an old Raleigh and a tandem sit in my basement). My Mundo is my main bike in the summer, the Mule is my main bike in the winter, and the Dahon is my in between bike…meaning I ride itContinue reading “>Zippy Little Bike”
Bike Arch
Photo credit: Tristan Souvier I came across these photo the other day and thought I’d share them (pretty impressive, right?). It’s a sculpture called “Bike Arch” and were an instillation at the Burning Man festival in 2007. The artist is Mark Grieve and he has plenty other photos–of this and other sculptures–at his site. IfContinue reading “Bike Arch”
>Bike Arch
> Photo credit: Tristan Souvier I came across these photo the other day and thought I’d share them (pretty impressive, right?). It’s a sculpture called “Bike Arch” and were an instillation at the Burning Man festival in 2007. The artist is Mark Grieve and he has plenty other photos–of this and other sculptures–at his site.Continue reading “>Bike Arch”
FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights
I just learned of this proposed Bill while watching the new Micheal Moore documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story. And while this post may not seem like it falls under my traditional criteria of Urban Simplicity, at least not the first two–cooking and biking–it most definitely falls under the third: The Sacred Journey of Everyday Life.Continue reading “FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights”
>FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights
> I just learned of this proposed Bill while watching the new Micheal Moore documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story. And while this post may not seem like it falls under my traditional criteria of Urban Simplicity, at least not the first two–cooking and biking–it most definitely falls under the third: The Sacred Journey of EverydayContinue reading “>FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights”
Bike Becomes Rack
I’ve seen this a few times before and happened to have my camera with me today so I snapped a shot. It’s an old ten-speed that is cemented into someone’s front lawn on Porter Avenue here in Buffalo. The first time I saw this I just assumed it was a sculpture or someone’s personal monumentContinue reading “Bike Becomes Rack”
>Bike Becomes Rack
> I’ve seen this a few times before and happened to have my camera with me today so I snapped a shot. It’s an old ten-speed that is cemented into someone’s front lawn on Porter Avenue here in Buffalo. The first time I saw this I just assumed it was a sculpture or someone’s personalContinue reading “>Bike Becomes Rack”
Urban Simplicty 