Tag Archives: Simplicity

Repair vs. Recycle

I came across this manifesto at Open Bicycle (click it to make it larger)…It really makes you think, at least it did to me. I always feel I’m “doing my part” when I recycle (and feel guilty if I don’t). But just imagine if we didn’t recycle (or replace things)…we repaired them. The simplest exampleContinue reading “Repair vs. Recycle”

Early Morning/Cazenovia Park

This photo was sent to me by my cousin, Joe Verrastro, artist and photographer. He sent it in response to a post I wrote recently regarding my own thoughts on spirituality (click here to read it)…one way he gets in touch with the Divine is through his lens and his art…and it’s easily apparent. It’sContinue reading “Early Morning/Cazenovia Park”

A Christmas Vow

OK, first a couple of things. I sometimes post with “spiritual overtones,” but rarely overtly religious…this, though, falls under the latter. And while I truly believe that all major religions walk the same path and lead in the same direction I identify myself as a Christian, albeit a progressive Christian. Sometimes I think I amContinue reading “A Christmas Vow”

It’s The Little Things

Yesterday I was out doing errands on the mule (my predominant winter bike) and stopped at a local bike shop for some advice. I needed to replace a shifter cable but I’d be darned if I couldn’t find how to remove it. I had taken the shifter off the handlebars and the cable seemed toContinue reading “It’s The Little Things”

Gerald Iversen on Living Simply

The below video is pretty interesting, nothing you probably haven’t heard before, but interesting none-the-less…and worth the 8 minutes of your time. It’s a short conversation with Gerald Iversen, National Coordinator of Alternatives for Simple Living (click here for the web site). I’ve read their web writings for years…pretty inspiring…but have not seen any videoContinue reading “Gerald Iversen on Living Simply”

Mystical Candle

I took this short video about a year ago and forgot about it. Then tonight while looking for something else on my hard-drive I came across it again and thought I’d share it. I was writing one night and had a candle and incense burning (yes, I burn candles and incense sometimes) and the heatContinue reading “Mystical Candle”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#42)

A big cardboard box full of hardwood scraps. Someone must have put in a new hardwood floor (oak, I think) and put the scraps in a box at the curb…perfect kindling for later this year. And yes, I realize that it is in the middle of summer, but this was just too good to passContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#42)”

Living Simply and Simply Living

The act of living simply in an urban environment is trying at times to say the least. There are so many distractions. Like faith, it takes work. I find that reading what others have to say inspires me. As the author of this book points out, living simply does not necessarily mean that you haveContinue reading “Living Simply and Simply Living”