Firstly, I have to apologize for so many Beatles-centric videos…three in a row. I do really like them, but that’s not the reason; I posted the one yesterday and happened to come across the above one today (and then had to post the below one as well). Anyhow, this is awesome. If you only watchContinue reading “Non-Violence Overcoming Hatred; Love in Action”
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Silent Night…
In tribute to the Connecticut shootings, this was the opening to Saturday Night Live last night. I find this incredibly moving; it made me cry…
Advent…
Thankful
“If thank you is the only prayer you say, that will be enough.” — Meister Eckhart To learn a bit about the above photo, read this post that I wrote for last year’s Thanksgiving holiday. To read more quotes on thankfulness, click here. Urban Simplicity.
From My Front Porch…
It’s interesting, I think, how these two photos were taken five minutes (or less) apart and from the same location but looking in different directions; the top photo is looking west while the bottom photo is looking south. But I’m getting ahead of myself. I have the weekend off this week…the first in aboutContinue reading “From My Front Porch…”
Five Quotes from Desmond Tutu
Photo found here. “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” “In the end what matters is not how good we are but how good God is. Not how much we love Him but how muchContinue reading “Five Quotes from Desmond Tutu”
45 Seconds and 51 Years Ago…
Okay…so this gives me goosebumps. It is a 45 second clip recorded slightly more than 51 years ago. And it is just as relevant today–even more so–than it was when it was recorded. Why, I wonder, are the messengers of peace on this planet so often assassinated…JFK, MLK, Ghandi, and of course Jesus the Christ,Continue reading “45 Seconds and 51 Years Ago…”
Yes!
I took this photo on the corner of our street four years ago on the date of our president’s historic first election. November 5, 2008. Welcome to to your second term Mr. President. I still believe in hope! Urban Simplicity.
A Year From Now…
Image found here. Hokey as these may seem, I stumbled upon them independently a day apart and they really resonated with me. Hmmm…is something trying to nudge me a long? These, I think, can be targeted at anyone…and taken literally or metaphorically. So how about you? What about now…. Image found here. Urban Simplicity.
Big Sky…a vew from my handlebars
I was at the corner of Delaware and Summer Street this evening when I stopped my bike to take this photo. I was on my way to the health club and was so taken by the seen before me I pulled over to the side of the road and snapped a couple pictures (and toContinue reading “Big Sky…a vew from my handlebars”
Photos from Moving Windows…
I was in NYC yesterday for just 24 hrs. Took a plane in and a train out. Hence these photos. I took a 5:45am flight (geeze that is early for someone who is not particularly a morning person) and that’s an image above from the plane window. Awesome isn’t it. The sun coming up overContinue reading “Photos from Moving Windows…”
Transformation: Five Photos of Season in Flux
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Five Quotes (and poem excerpts) from Allen Ginsberg
Photo Credit Irwin Allen Ginsberg June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997 To read his poem Howl in it’s entirety or to listen to Allen Ginsberg read his own poem, click here. “To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard. Become a saint of your own province and your own consciousness.” “America I’ve givenContinue reading “Five Quotes (and poem excerpts) from Allen Ginsberg”
Free Books!
I rode past this box at this corner the other day on my way home from work and had to do a double-take…then I slammed on my brakes. I, like a lot of people, am a bibliophile, so this excited me. A couple years ago I purchased a kindle, but I still prefer actual books.Continue reading “Free Books!”
Five Quotes from Cesar Chavez
Image found here. César Estrada Chávez March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993 “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.” “You are never strong enough thatContinue reading “Five Quotes from Cesar Chavez”
L’automne … six photos
I was going to try and write something profound here…something to the effect of how amazing Mother Nature is and the incredible beauty that surrounds us always–that all we need to do is open our eyes to it–but I don’t need to, or at least I can’t put this natural beauty into words. These images–andContinue reading “L’automne … six photos”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#389)…and a bit of positive graffiti
On the bike…a canvas bag containing a laptop computer, two books, a notebook, a journal, a cell phone, and a camera (amongst other items). I’ve photographed my bike at this location before. It’s a vacant building (obviously) and it’s colors and structure make for a nice backdrop (I think). The steel door behind the bikeContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#389)…and a bit of positive graffiti”
Five Parallel Sayings from the Christ and the Buddha
Image found here. I personally have always found the parallels between many (most) of the major religions fascinating, and these few sayings are just a very small example. Many more parallels in the sayings of these great teachers can be found at the World Peace Page. To read more in the five quotes series, clickContinue reading “Five Parallel Sayings from the Christ and the Buddha”
Just Imagine…
I’ve always loved this song and have been thinking of it recently…the words seem more relevant than ever. Then the topic of it came up on more than one occasion this past weekend in a class in which I am currently enrolled, so I thought I’d share it. At the risk of sounding hokey…this songContinue reading “Just Imagine…”
Five Quotes from Albert Camus
Photo found here. Albert Camus 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960 “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” “There are causes worth dying for, butContinue reading “Five Quotes from Albert Camus”
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