>I was on my way walking to the health club tonight (geeze was it cold) when I looked up and saw this tree; it was dusk and I was under a streetlight. It stopped me in my tracks. Its barrenness almost seemed to glow against the backdrop of the nearly-dark sky, with its branches reachingContinue reading “>Winter’s Beauty”
Author Archives: Joe
33% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
For those who are regular readers of this blog you know that I like to bake my own bread…at home and at my workplace. And over the years I’ve slowly gravitated towards whole wheat and whole grain breads, for both health and flavor. Well, making my teenage son’s school lunches on whole grained bread doesn’tContinue reading “33% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread”
>33% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
>For those who are regular readers of this blog you know that I like to bake my own bread…at home and at my workplace. And over the years I’ve slowly gravitated towards whole wheat and whole grain breads, for both health and flavor. Well, making my teenage son’s school lunches on whole grained bread doesn’tContinue reading “>33% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread”
Self Portrait
>Self Portrait
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Action Cartoon
This has nothing to do with being urban or simple, but I find it incredibly interesting and though I’d share it. I can’t imagine how long it took to draw and coordinate this…and I thought all kids did today was watch TV and play video games.
>Action Cartoon
>This has nothing to do with being urban or simple, but I find it incredibly interesting and though I’d share it. I can’t imagine how long it took to draw and coordinate this…and I thought all kids did today was watch TV and play video games.
Bicycle Waltz
I came across an inspiring Australian blog today called Situp-Cycle (found it via Copenhagen Cycle Chic), which promotes bikes as a viable mode of transport…and even more importantly (or at least as important) bikes as being more fun if you are sitting in an upright position. It’s a great site, and one which I encourageContinue reading “Bicycle Waltz”
>Bicycle Waltz
>I came across an inspiring Australian blog today called Situp-Cycle (found it via Copenhagen Cycle Chic), which promotes bikes as a viable mode of transport…and even more importantly (or at least as important) bikes as being more fun if you are sitting in an upright position. It’s a great site, and one which I encourageContinue reading “>Bicycle Waltz”
Blue Dusk
This is a photo of my street about 4pm this evening, just before it became dark. It’s interesting how the color blue is associated with cold…and for a reason, it was (I’m guessing) about 9F. Nonetheless, I find the color beautiful. And there’s really only a short time where it is this color…just as itContinue reading “Blue Dusk”
>Blue Dusk
>This is a photo of my street about 4pm this evening, just before it became dark. It’s interesting how the color blue is associated with cold…and for a reason, it was (I’m guessing) about 9F. Nonetheless, I find the color beautiful. And there’s really only a short time where it is this color…just as itContinue reading “>Blue Dusk”
Brrr…
Brrr…it’s cold out there today. When I woke this morning it was a mere 7F…we eventually had a balmy high temperature of 10F (-12c). I had some errands to run and originally thought of doing them by bike…then I thought about it again. Um…I don’t think so. This is frostbite weather…I may be a littleContinue reading “Brrr…”
>Brrr…
>Brrr…it’s cold out there today. When I woke this morning it was a mere 7F…we eventually had a balmy high temperature of 10F (-12c). I had some errands to run and originally thought of doing them by bike…then I thought about it again. Um…I don’t think so. This is frostbite weather…I may be a littleContinue reading “>Brrr…”
On Bookstores
There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love, and like that colossal adventure it is an experience of great social import.–Christopher Morley, On Visiting Bookshops I Love bookstores…I have as long as I can remember. I’ll go to the new fancy ones (you know the typeContinue reading “On Bookstores”
>On Bookstores
>There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love, and like that colossal adventure it is an experience of great social import.–Christopher Morley, On Visiting Bookshops I Love bookstores…I have as long as I can remember. I’ll go to the new fancy ones (you know the typeContinue reading “>On Bookstores”
Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice
This is one of my favorite ways in which to prepare chicken…it’s simple to make, it’s healthy, and the flavors (and aromas) are incredible. What makes this interesting and a little different from many other chicken-and-rice recipes are two things: one is the use of dried and toasted pasta, which gives the dish not onlyContinue reading “Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice”
>Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice
>This is one of my favorite ways in which to prepare chicken…it’s simple to make, it’s healthy, and the flavors (and aromas) are incredible. What makes this interesting and a little different from many other chicken-and-rice recipes are two things: one is the use of dried and toasted pasta, which gives the dish not onlyContinue reading “>Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice”
Simplicity?
Image found at CartoonChurch.com This made me laugh out loud.
>Simplicity?
> Image found at CartoonChurch.com This made me laugh out loud.
Happy New Year!
Nouvelle année heureuse, Feliz Año Nuevo, Nuovo anno felice, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar, Ano novo feliz, С новым годом, Glückliches neues Jahr, Καλή χρονιά, 新年好, 새해 복 많이 받으세요, 明けましておめでとう, नया साल मुबारक होسنة جديدة سعيدة, Happy New Year. It is truly a small world after all (my apologies if I missed anyone)…lets hope and pray forContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
Urban Simplicty 