Category Archives: urban simplicity

>Wet…but a nice short ride

> This has without question been an odd winter. The temperatures and snow have been fluctuating daily…and somewhat extremely (I think). Yesterday it was frigid, for example, but today it is warm and rainy; tomorrow the temp is supposed to drop again and bring with it more snow. This is something like the third timeContinue reading “>Wet…but a nice short ride”

Wet…but a nice short ride

This has without question been an odd winter. The temperatures and snow have been fluctuating daily…and somewhat extremely (I think). Yesterday it was frigid, for example, but today it is warm and rainy; tomorrow the temp is supposed to drop again and bring with it more snow. This is something like the third time thisContinue reading “Wet…but a nice short ride”

>And I Say Again….Brrr

> The above photo is a screen-shot of my computer just before I left for work this morning…the thermometer app is displaying that it is 1 degree Fahrenheit (-17C). Yikes. I realize that much of the country, and even the world, has been experiencing a colder-than-normal winter (opposed to last year’s hotter-than-normal summer) but thatContinue reading “>And I Say Again….Brrr”

And I Say Again….Brrr

The above photo is a screen-shot of my computer just before I left for work this morning…the thermometer app is displaying that it is 1 degree Fahrenheit (-17C). Yikes. I realize that much of the country, and even the world, has been experiencing a colder-than-normal winter (opposed to last year’s hotter-than-normal summer) but that isContinue reading “And I Say Again….Brrr”

>Beer Can Chicken (aka Beer Butt Chicken)

> OK, first I have to admit that this is one of the weirdest recipes I’ve made…but the outcome is really delicious. The chicken meat is moist and the skin crisp…and it has a nice flavor also. It’s a recipe that was undoubtedly developed by some drunk guys at a backyard barbecue. The premise isContinue reading “>Beer Can Chicken (aka Beer Butt Chicken)”

Beer Can Chicken (aka Beer Butt Chicken)

OK, first I have to admit that this is one of the weirdest recipes I’ve made…but the outcome is really delicious. The chicken meat is moist and the skin crisp…and it has a nice flavor also. It’s a recipe that was undoubtedly developed by some drunk guys at a backyard barbecue. The premise is this:Continue reading “Beer Can Chicken (aka Beer Butt Chicken)”

>5 Quotes and a Short Video from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King jr.

> Image found here. “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.”“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”“The ultimate measure of a man is not whereContinue reading “>5 Quotes and a Short Video from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King jr.”

5 Quotes and a Short Video from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King jr.

Image found here. “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.”“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”“The ultimate measure of a man is not where heContinue reading “5 Quotes and a Short Video from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King jr.”

>Cannellini Bean Soup

> Cannellini Bean Soup Yield: 6 quarts 2 pounds dried cannellini beans 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces diced pancetta 2 cups diced onion 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced carrots 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon crushed hot pepper 2 teaspoons minced rosemary 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 cupsContinue reading “>Cannellini Bean Soup”

Cannellini Bean Soup

Cannellini Bean Soup Yield: 6 quarts 2 pounds dried cannellini beans 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces diced pancetta 2 cups diced onion 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced carrots 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon crushed hot pepper 2 teaspoons minced rosemary 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups dicedContinue reading “Cannellini Bean Soup”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#259), a Few Comments on Winter Biking, and a Scary Incident.

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#259): A canvas bag carry an actual book and a virtual book (kindle), a day planner, and various writing implements. Also, a cardboard box containing a foil container with chicken scraps (for the pugs), a jar of peanut butter and a jar of grape jelly (PB &Continue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#259), a Few Comments on Winter Biking, and a Scary Incident.”

>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#259), a Few Comments on Winter Biking, and a Scary Incident.

> Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#259): A canvas bag carry an actual book and a virtual book (kindle), a day planner, and various writing implements. Also, a cardboard box containing a foil container with chicken scraps (for the pugs), a jar of peanut butter and a jar of grape jelly (PBContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#259), a Few Comments on Winter Biking, and a Scary Incident.”