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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”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#385 & 386), and an easy recipe for Whole Wheat Ezekiel Bread

First photo (on my way to work in the morning)…two plastic bowls containing the beginnings of Ezekiel Bread; the preferment in one bowl and autolyse in the other. Second photo (on my way home in the late afternoon)…two empty plastic buckets, and three freshly baked loaves of Ezekiel Bread. To see photos of this breadContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#385 & 386), and an easy recipe for Whole Wheat Ezekiel Bread”

Penne Bolognese (senza latte o panna)

Pasta with meat sauce. Mmm…I love it; easy to make and really delicious. But first I have to say that while I am most definitely not a vegetarian I do not eat a great deal of meat (for a variety of reasons). Sometimes I go days, even a week or so with out eating meatContinue reading “Penne Bolognese (senza latte o panna)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#384)

A cardboard box (front rack) containing pans of rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, and a small bucket of vichyssoise (en route to a local food pantry); a canvas bag (rear rack) containing–among other things–two books, some papers, a cell phone, a camera, and a pint of stir-fried rice and vegetables. Urban Simplicity.

Just One Reason Why I Prefer the Train over a Plane

There are many reasons I prefer the train over a plane for long distance travel (besides my mild fear of flying), but my favorite reason is simple…the view. These are a few pictures I took through the train window this past weekend; I had dozens of course, but thought I’d only bore you with theseContinue reading “Just One Reason Why I Prefer the Train over a Plane”

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…”

Just a quick note…

I’ll be away from my computer for the next 3, 4, maybe 5 days so I won’t be posting until the beginning of next week (or until I find the time and a free WiFi connection). And as usual, thanks for visiting and commenting…especially to those who’ve been with me for a while. Until then.Continue reading “Just a quick note…”

Four Photos of Food

OK, so I’m not sure what these have to do with the subject of Urban Simplicity other than the fact that they are photos of some of the things I do at work, which of course is a big part of my life (whether I like it or not). I took these over the lastContinue reading “Four Photos of Food”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#383)

Groceries, sundries, dog food, wine, and Chinese take-out in a Bike Rev trailer being pulled by a Torker Cargo-T.

After the Rain (four photos)

I snapped three of these photos in my garden as I left the house this morning for work, and the other (the bottom one) after arriving home, after things had dried up a bit. I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion this summer about the lack of rain in Western New York…it rained something likeContinue reading “After the Rain (four photos)”

Cargo Bikes…what’s old is new again

If you’ve been to this blog before then you likely know that I have an interest in the history of the bicycle, particularly bicycles that are built to work and carry stuff (to read more about this click here). Anyhow, after reading this excellent article today in Momentum Magazine regarding the quiet rise of theContinue reading “Cargo Bikes…what’s old is new again”

Employee Meal 09.04.12 (part of it)

As the head cook where I am employed it is within my job description to make lunch for the employees every day. And some days I enjoy this more than others. I’ve posted some of these recipes in the past, but haven’t in a while. Anyhow, this was one of the components to the mealContinue reading “Employee Meal 09.04.12 (part of it)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#382)…and a brief comment.

A nylon bag containing wet gym clothes.A smaller canvas bag containing a camera, a journal, two mechanical pencils, and a pair of reading glasses.A cardboard box containing a dozen eggs, 1/2 gallon of milk, 1/2 gallon pineapple juice, a quart of mayonnaise, a pound of raw sugar, and 3/4 pound of fresh cod.A smaller cardboardContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#382)…and a brief comment.”

Broccoli and Bean Curd Stir-Fry Recipe

This is one of my favorite stir-fry recipes…it’s, simple, quick, and really delicious and nutritious. This is one of those simple restaurant-quality dishes that you’ll be wondering why you ever pay to have it prepared when it is so easy to make yourself. I’ve posted this recipe, or variations of it, a few times before,Continue reading “Broccoli and Bean Curd Stir-Fry Recipe”

Three Photos Looking Skyward

These photos were all taken yesterday but are not in chronological (time-wise) order. The photo above is of last night’s blue moon…did anyone else see this? It was incredible wasn’t it? I couldn’t stop looking at it. Thus I thought I’d post it first. It really taxed the lens of my Canon Power-Shot. The skyContinue reading “Three Photos Looking Skyward”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#379, 380 & 381)…plus a couple comments and a recipe

#379 (top photo)…two cardboard boxes containing hundreds of tea sandwiches, which were being transported to a local food pantry. #380 (middle photo)…a plastic dough rising bucket and a cardboard box containing three large loaves of freshly baked whole-wheat honey-brown rice bread. #381 (bottom photo)…a Fender Stratocaster guitar. These photos were all taken today, and theyContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#379, 380 & 381)…plus a couple comments and a recipe”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#478)

A canvas bag containing–among other things–a book, a magazine, a small Bible, a cell phone, and a camera. A cardboard box containing a pound of instant yeast, five pounds of whole wheat flour, and a dozen fresh beets. Urban Simplicity.