Frederick Douglass February 1818 – February 20, 1895 “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” “It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We needContinue reading “Five Quotes from Frederick Douglass”
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Beauty in the Mundane: Five Photos of Vegetables, Ground, and Sky
The above photo, “Five Baby Carrots,” is an image of a few of the carrots I’ll be serving as part of a crudité tomorrow…carrots come in a lot of amazing colors (beautiful aren’t they). The next three photos are things I saw on the ground while walking: “Lone Acorn in the Evening Sun,” “Bent Grate”Continue reading “Beauty in the Mundane: Five Photos of Vegetables, Ground, and Sky”
Middle Eastern Lentil Soup
This is by far one of my favorite soups. It’s simple to make, delicious, nutritious, and the variations are seemingly endless. Listed below is the basic recipe but you can add any number of your favorite ingredients to make it a meal-in-itself. The recipe below, for example, is vegetarian but this is equally delicious withContinue reading “Middle Eastern Lentil Soup”
Four More Photos and a Few Words About Them
The sky tonight is/was incredible…or more specifically, the full moon in a crystal clear sky was incredible. And as I gazed at it I couldn’t help think of all the people in the northern hemisphere that could see this very same orb in the sky just as I did. Anyhow, the picture above shows theContinue reading “Four More Photos and a Few Words About Them”
Five Quotes from Bob Marley
6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.None but ourselves can free our minds.” “Wake up and live” “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.” “Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?” “Who areContinue reading “Five Quotes from Bob Marley”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#396)…and a quick comment
Things on the bike (above)…A gym bag full of wet clothes, a 4lb bag of dog food, and 3L of red wine. Below is a self-portrait of sorts…I took it yesterday as I coasted past a particularly reflective stretch of windows in an office building downtown. I wasn’t going to post it (never really caredContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#396)…and a quick comment”
Back to the Basics: Ezekiel Bread
“Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself.”—Ezekiel 4:9 (NIV) Regular visitors to this blog know that I like to make my own 100% whole wheat bread, but also that Ezekiel Bread is my favorite (and though I don’tContinue reading “Back to the Basics: Ezekiel Bread”
A Few Things I Saw Today
I’ve used this comparison before but have to mention it again…you see a lot more when on a bike than in a car but you see ten times that when you walk. Because, like a car, when you ride a bike you have to stay in control–or at least keep the bike in control lestContinue reading “A Few Things I Saw Today”
Clever
I came across this sometime ago and downloaded it. While looking for another image today I came across it again and it made me chuckle a bit (but, of course, there is some truth to the label). Anyhow, I thought I’d share and re-post it. My apologies, but I cannot remember who the original authorContinue reading “Clever”
Five Photos of Wood
I took these while splitting logs for a fire tonight…funny thing is, I never got around to lighting the wood stove. Nonetheless, interesting patterns (I think). Beauty in the mundane…this, I’m beginning to realize, is what’s really important to me. Or, at the very least, it’s what keeps me focused on the present moment (which,Continue reading “Five Photos of Wood”
Chaudrée (deux recettes)
Many American foods have their rootsfirmly planted in Europe and have developed in this country in a sortof convoluted fashion. The recipes were often brought to our countrywith immigrants when they migrated here, and usually adapted toutilize ingredients that were readily available. Chowder, forexample, had its beginnings in France, then was brought to FrenchCanada beforeContinue reading “Chaudrée (deux recettes)”
A Few Photos and a Few Words
Dusk and dawn are my two favorite parts of the day; the first signs of the beginning of a new day or the end of the current one…and the light is incredible. The above photo (Big Sky) I took last evening. As I rounded the corner on my bike the scene before me–or more accurately,Continue reading “A Few Photos and a Few Words”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#395)…and a couple comments
On the bike: A new 6 qt. KitchenAid stand mixer. First Comment: As some of you may know, I had a mixer fail on me recently (click here) and have had a very dissatisfying experience attempting to have it repaired at Sears (click here). To make a long story short, I have the old mixerContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#395)…and a couple comments”
Five Quotes from Dorothy Day
“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.” “The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each oneContinue reading “Five Quotes from Dorothy Day”
What is a Cargo Bike?
Before I comment on the question posed in this post’s title, let me just say that I love this picture, or at least the bike in it. This is a bike that can get the job done…and cheaply. Here I am (and I’m not the only one…you know who you are) bragging about their fancyContinue reading “What is a Cargo Bike?”
(more) Fortune Cookie Philosophy
More accurately, for me, this should read: You should be able to undertake and complete anything you want to and put your mind and heart and soul to. And if the first 50 years of my life are any record of this…I would have to agree. Click to read a few more. Urban Simplicity.
Urban Simplicty 