> The “dashboard” of the mule, circa late January 2009 I have often found bicycling more than just a mode of transport from point-A to point-B. Nor is it simply a way to conserve gas money, get exercise, and save the planet…for me bicycling can actually be a meditative and spiritual practice. When I’m inContinue reading “>Biking and Spirituality”
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This Bothers Me
This bothers me on many levels (and no, the quality of the image isn’t one of them). I was out for a walk today and came across this soda container in the grass…it bothers me that a person would either discard it as they walked by or threw it out a car window…couldn’t they waitContinue reading “This Bothers Me”
>This Bothers Me
>This bothers me on many levels (and no, the quality of the image isn’t one of them). I was out for a walk today and came across this soda container in the grass…it bothers me that a person would either discard it as they walked by or threw it out a car window…couldn’t they waitContinue reading “>This Bothers Me”
Whole Grain Breads
If you are at all interested in whole grain bread making this video will be of interest…it’s a 15 minute clip of a talk given by the prolific author/baker, Peter Reinhart. To visit his blog, click here; to visit an Amazon search of his books, click here. http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
>Whole Grain Breads
>If you are at all interested in whole grain bread making this video will be of interest…it’s a 15 minute clip of a talk given by the prolific author/baker, Peter Reinhart. To visit his blog, click here; to visit an Amazon search of his books, click here. http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
Sold!
Yup, I sold it…well, almost…was given a down-payment on it. The buyer is a local chef/restaurateur that is going to use it to make deliveries…awesome, I couldn’t ask for a better home for it. When the sale goes through and it’s in use I’ll post photos and links. In the meantime here’s a link ofContinue reading “Sold!”
>Sold!
>Yup, I sold it…well, almost…was given a down-payment on it. The buyer is a local chef/restaurateur that is going to use it to make deliveries…awesome, I couldn’t ask for a better home for it. When the sale goes through and it’s in use I’ll post photos and links. In the meantime here’s a link ofContinue reading “>Sold!”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#72)
Twenty Loaves of whole wheat bread in seven plastic crates.A canvas bag containing 4 books.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#72)
>Twenty Loaves of whole wheat bread in seven plastic crates.A canvas bag containing 4 books.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#71)
20 pounds of whole wheat flour in two plastic containers.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#71)
>20 pounds of whole wheat flour in two plastic containers.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#70)
$65.68 worth of groceries.Two packages of sushi (California roll).Three liters of red wine.A u-lock.Two plastic soda crates.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#70)
>$65.68 worth of groceries.Two packages of sushi (California roll).Three liters of red wine.A u-lock.Two plastic soda crates.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#69)
2000 feet of plastic wrap.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#69)
>2000 feet of plastic wrap.
Three Qualities of a Sustainable City
This is a great interview with Jan Gehl…the Danish architect who specializes in sustainable city design (to read a short bio of him click here). If you’re a regular reader of this blog this video is preaching to the choir, but it’s an inspiring one none-the-less (and worth the 4 minutes to watch). Hopefully moreContinue reading “Three Qualities of a Sustainable City”
>Three Qualities of a Sustainable City
>This is a great interview with Jan Gehl…the Danish architect who specializes in sustainable city design (to read a short bio of him click here). If you’re a regular reader of this blog this video is preaching to the choir, but it’s an inspiring one none-the-less (and worth the 4 minutes to watch). Hopefully moreContinue reading “>Three Qualities of a Sustainable City”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#68)
Two ceramic dinner plates.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#68)
>Two ceramic dinner plates.
The Relentless Urban Rabbits
This has not been a good summer for vegetable gardening…it’s bad enough that there has been a low yield with all the rain and lack of heat and sun, but what has been growing has been slowly and consistently chewed away by rabbits. I recently posted on the subject of the explosion of urban rabbitsContinue reading “The Relentless Urban Rabbits”
Urban Simplicty 