It may not officially be autumn but it sure feels it…and I like it. The fall season has always been my favorite season…cool days and crisp nights. And there’s something about the death of summer and all that it offers that puts me in a contemplative state. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve been enjoyingContinue reading “Autumn…”
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Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#354)
A plastic dough bucket, an old canvas book bag containing books and other items, a large paper bag containing two loaves of freshly baked bread, and a smaller paper bag containing two pints of still-warm curried vegetable stew.
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#354)
A plastic dough bucket, an old canvas book bag containing books and other items, a large paper bag containing two loaves of freshly baked bread, and a smaller paper bag containing two pints of still-warm curried vegetable stew.
Broccoli, Crispy Tofu, and Chicken Stirfry
This is one of my favorite stirfrys…traditionally it is made sans chicken–with just the broccoli and bean curd–but my son likes meat so I added it to the recipe; I like it this way, too. This is easy and nutritious; it’s a recipe–or variations of it–that I make somewhat frequently and have posted it aContinue reading “Broccoli, Crispy Tofu, and Chicken Stirfry”
Broccoli, Crispy Tofu, and Chicken Stirfry
This is one of my favorite stirfrys…traditionally it is made sans chicken–with just the broccoli and bean curd–but my son likes meat so I added it to the recipe; I like it this way, too. This is easy and nutritious; it’s a recipe–or variations of it–that I make somewhat frequently and have posted it aContinue reading “Broccoli, Crispy Tofu, and Chicken Stirfry”
The Present is Now
Today was one of those days…you know what I’m talking about. Everyone has them once in a while. Crazy stupid busy at work, and I was annoyed and annoying. But this evening–after work and after a brief steam and swim at the health center–I sat under the grapevines in my backyard and pondered. I ateContinue reading “The Present is Now”
The Present is Now
Today was one of those days…you know what I’m talking about. Everyone has them once in a while. Crazy stupid busy at work, and I was annoyed and annoying. But this evening–after work and after a brief steam and swim at the health center–I sat under the grapevines in my backyard and pondered. I ateContinue reading “The Present is Now”
A Summer Bike Ride
This is a great feel good video about bicycling (the music as well as the video). I came across it at Naturally Cycling: Manchester, but it was made by Girls and Bicycles in Edmonton, Canada. It made me smile and I thought I’d share.
A Summer Bike Ride
This is a great feel good video about bicycling (the music as well as the video). I came across it at Naturally Cycling: Manchester, but it was made by Girls and Bicycles in Edmonton, Canada. It made me smile and I thought I’d share.
A Dog’s Life
That’s Maxwell (on the right) and Franklin (on the left); brothers from separate litters; Maxwell is older by about ten months. Here they are enjoying that sweet sunny spot on a Saturday afternoon…much in the same way they do every afternoon. They were sleeping when I approached them and looked up at me with aContinue reading “A Dog’s Life”
A Dog’s Life
That’s Maxwell (on the right) and Franklin (on the left); brothers from separate litters; Maxwell is older by about ten months. Here they are enjoying that sweet sunny spot on a Saturday afternoon…much in the same way they do every afternoon. They were sleeping when I approached them and looked up at me with aContinue reading “A Dog’s Life”
24 Hours of Reality
“History will not judge us by how much economic growth we achieve in the immediate years ahead, nor by how much we expand material consumption, but by the legacy for our grandchildren and their grandchildren,” he said. “We are consuming what is rightfully theirs by sacrificing long-term progress on the altar of immediate satisfaction. ThatContinue reading “24 Hours of Reality”
24 Hours of Reality
“History will not judge us by how much economic growth we achieve in the immediate years ahead, nor by how much we expand material consumption, but by the legacy for our grandchildren and their grandchildren,” he said. “We are consuming what is rightfully theirs by sacrificing long-term progress on the altar of immediate satisfaction. ThatContinue reading “24 Hours of Reality”
The Tao of Calvin
First off, I don’t necessarily agree with everything the dad in this cartoon says–at least not to the extreme–because I still own a gas-powered vehicle, but I don’t use it that often. Tonight was the first time I used my truck in more than two weeks (emergency school supply run for my teenage son). IContinue reading “The Tao of Calvin”
The Tao of Calvin
First off, I don’t necessarily agree with everything the dad in this cartoon says–at least not to the extreme–because I still own a gas-powered vehicle, but I don’t use it that often. Tonight was the first time I used my truck in more than two weeks (emergency school supply run for my teenage son). IContinue reading “The Tao of Calvin”
Good Advice
I need to heed this advice.
Good Advice
I need to heed this advice.
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#352)
A cardboard box containing just-picked concord grapes, and a paper bag containing two modems and an ethernet cable.
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#352)
A cardboard box containing just-picked concord grapes, and a paper bag containing two modems and an ethernet cable.
The Worlds Strongest Bike Lock
Image found here. Photo credit: Ethan Welty. I’ve come across images of this bike-in-a-tree (or variations of it) at various locations on the internet and have always found it interesting. Apparently a kid–some years ago–either leaned or locked his bike to this tree and over the years the tree grew around it. Sort of eerie,Continue reading “The Worlds Strongest Bike Lock”
Urban Simplicty 