I posted this video about six months ago but it is so beautiful (I think) that I had to post it again. If you’ve seen it before I know you’ll watch it again. And if you haven’t watched it yet it is worth the seven minutes. Turn of the television or radio and turn upContinue reading “Barcelona 1908 (again)”
Tag Archives: urban simplicity
Stimulus
The government should offer cash rebates for people to buy bicycles instead of more cars (ie, the ill-fated cash for clunkers deal). I really wonder if gas prices were a tad higher and there were more incentives to use alternative means of travel if more people in America would take the bicycle more seriously…that itContinue reading “Stimulus”
The Power of Words
A friend shared this with me today and I thought that I’d pass it along. It’s a reading taken from Ekanth Easwaran‘s book, Words To Live By…it’s his take on the ancient Arab Proverb of the Three Gate Keepers and is pretty powerful (I think)…if only I could remember this every time my often sarcasticContinue reading “The Power of Words”
CSX Commercial
I came across this video on this blog today…it’s a 30 second clip about moving cargo by train, but the bike scenes are worth watching.
Summer’s Bounty
Too Much Paper
Yesterday I went to K-Mart and made a small purchase, and as is often the case when I went into a big box store, I forgot what I initially went for. I stopped in again today when I remembered. Both times the cashier handed me streams of paper as my receipt…the above photo is fromContinue reading “Too Much Paper”
Not Fixed (#2)
I still don’t get it…and I doubt if I ever will. I’m of course referring to the latest bicycle craze (fad)…fixed gear, fixies…whatever you want to call them. I first blogged about my views of these bikes back in April…you can read it here. And as I stated in my earlier post on this subject…toContinue reading “Not Fixed (#2)”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#56)
A case of canned dog food (12 cans).4 dumbbells with a combined weight of 36 pounds.Two shirts.A roll of paper towels.A newspaper.A U-lock.A cable lock.A wooden box containing, among other things, two bottles of water, a pair of pliers, two wrenches, a screwdriver, and a tape measure.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#55)
Two large cardboard boxes.A bottle of wine minus one glass (in the water cage).A paper bag containing a soiled t-shirt (front rack).A U-lock (front rack).A canvas shoulder bag (which I wore). (It’s amazing what a little duct tape can do.)
A Premonition?
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#54)
A two pound can of coffee.Two reusable hot/cold compresses. (I have to say that it is a little more challenging carrying things on this little folder, but it is also a lot of fun…it’s also equipped with a hitch to pull a trailer when things get a little bulky.)
The Plank Of Gratefulness
Sometimes I forget…I told myself I wouldn’t, but sometimes I do. Often it takes a little tug or a small “pang” to remind me. And sometimes when I’m pushing the Mundo up this plank I remember. Sometimes it stops me in my tracks…literally. What I’m talking about is being able to move nearly pain-free. I’veContinue reading “The Plank Of Gratefulness”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#53)
A hand selected…i.e. garbage picked…garden hose winder spool thing (I’m sure there’s an actual name for this).
Clapboards In The Sun
Hot & humid day in a neighborhood of old wood-framed houses 4-feet apart.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#52)
A twenty-year-old Chinoise, which has strained countless gallons of soups and sauces over the years; originally purchased at Zabar’s
Things That Can Be Carried on A Bike (#51)
5 bananas4 cans of chicken broth3 pounds of brown rice
The New Yorker 8/1/83
Life Inc.
Here’s a short and interesting video by Douglass Rushkoff, who is the author of the book by the same name (click here for an amazon link). It’s a little eye opening, but also inspiring. I came across the video at this blog: Musings From The Farm. They also have a website: Queen City Farm. BothContinue reading “Life Inc.”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#50)
A laundered shirt on a hanger in a plastic bag.
Deepak Chopra Interview
This is an interview with Deepak Chopra (conducted by Dennis Wholey) regarding his book Life After Death. While the book does have a somewhat ominous title, it is more about life than it is about death…so is the interview. Mr. Chopra is very well spoken and inspirational and it is definitely worth the 26 minutesContinue reading “Deepak Chopra Interview”
Urban Simplicty 