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.
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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
Urban Simplicity.
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”
Thoughts on the Varying Degrees of Coincidence and Synchronicity
So here’s a brief story. I was at work today and not in a very good mood for a few reasons. One of the reasons was an on-going strained relationship between a co-worker and I (and no, if we work together and you are reading this I of course am not referring to you). It’sContinue reading “Thoughts on the Varying Degrees of Coincidence and Synchronicity”
Five Quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was of course a German theologian and pastor who was anti-war and anti-Nazi and ultimately was executed by the Nazis for his involvement in the group known as Abwehr. I’ve read that in a last act of humiliation he was forced to walk entirelyContinue reading “Five Quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer”
Six Photos of Buildings and Sky
Urban Simplicity.
A Few Things I Saw While Riding a Bike
Yesterday was such a beautiful day, idyllic really. Bright sun and slightly hotter than I’d like, but really nice. And for whatever reason, I was feeling a bit melancholic. Not sad, per se, but just askew. Annoyed. Something was missing. I didn’t make it to the health club for a power-swim, which is always aContinue reading “A Few Things I Saw While Riding a Bike”
A Few Thoughts on Theology, Car Ownership, and Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#468)
Yup. That’s me in the above photo. Very rarely do I post pictures of myself on this blog but here’s one. And what’s even more odd is that it shows me getting into a car. My son took the photo of me getting into a Buffalo Car Share car last weekend. But as usual, I’mContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on Theology, Car Ownership, and Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#468)”
Seven Photos of Père Lachaise Cemetery
This is a third installment of photos from my somewhat recent trip to Paris (click here or here to see others). These photos were taken at Père Lachaise Cemetery. And while it may seem morbid to some to go on vacation across an ocean and on a different continent and visit a cemetery full ofContinue reading “Seven Photos of Père Lachaise Cemetery”
Five Quotes from Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967 “Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.” “Life has got a habit of not standing hitched. You got to ride it like you find it. You got to change with it. If a day goes by that don’t changeContinue reading “Five Quotes from Woody Guthrie”
Fortune Cookie Philosophy
mir . a . cle [noun] 1. an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause. 2. such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God. 3. a wonder; marvel. 4. a wonderful or surpassingContinue reading “Fortune Cookie Philosophy”
Urban Simplicty 