Tag Archives: urban simplicity

A Deflated Situation, a Built-In Tire Jack, and a Question to other Yuba Mundo Riders

So there I was a few days ago pedaling along on my way to church on Easter Sunday when I noticed it was getting a little difficult to pedal. Odd, I thought…no wind to speak of; no incline. Then I felt the tell-tale sway and heard the sound of a deflating tire sagging against theContinue reading “A Deflated Situation, a Built-In Tire Jack, and a Question to other Yuba Mundo Riders”

5 Quotes about Peak Oil, 4 Views from the Parking Lot, and 1 Quote about Bicycles

“There are few problems which have greater potential to quickly unsettle the North American public and strain essential services than suddenly being denied access to fuel.” — Rick Munroe, from his article, “Fuel Emergency” “Here in the United States we’re now consuming about three gallons of petroleum per person per day. That’s twenty pounds ofContinue reading “5 Quotes about Peak Oil, 4 Views from the Parking Lot, and 1 Quote about Bicycles”

A Message of Hope

Ok, firstly, I found this short movie (25 minutes) to be extremely moving and inspiring. It may be a bit too “new age-y” for some, but if you have an open mind (obvious pun) I recommend you watch it. It’s a film about meditation and our collective consciousness and how everything we do individually effectsContinue reading “A Message of Hope”

Five Quotes from Albert Einstein

Yes, I know it is actually 6 quotes–counting the one in the below image–but I find them all inspiring. For more quotes from Einstein, click here. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”  “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius —Continue reading “Five Quotes from Albert Einstein”

Floral Beauty (despite the cold weather)

This time of year when I see flowers poking up through the still-brown leaves and other debris from winter they look especially beautiful to me…almost illuminated against their drab backdrop. I snapped a few closeups today of flowers growing in my neighbor’s front yard. The two below I find particularly interesting…I didn’t realize it whenContinue reading “Floral Beauty (despite the cold weather)”

Whole Wheat Spinach Pizza with Four Cheeses…and a few comments on misleading advertising

I just finished eating half of the above pizza (I’ll save the other half for tomorrow…gotta love leftover pizza). But before I talk about the pizza I have to mention a few things about the dough (no surprise, right?). If you know me or if you are a a regular reader of this blog thenContinue reading “Whole Wheat Spinach Pizza with Four Cheeses…and a few comments on misleading advertising”

Sweet Roast Red Pepper Bisque with Jalapeño Cream

How to Roast a Pepper  Roasting peppers is a simple thing to do and the flavor that it adds to a dish is excellent. This is an ancient technique of cooking vegetables where the peppers are not actually “roast” in the oven but over an open flame. The skin becomes charred black as night. WithContinue reading “Sweet Roast Red Pepper Bisque with Jalapeño Cream”

Impression of Spring

Though this may vaguely resemble an impressionistic painting it’s not…just a blurry photo off my front porch earlier this evening. Yes, it may be closer to May than it is to March but we still had a heavy snow squall today. I know it is officially spring but it certainly doesn’t feel like it…as IContinue reading “Impression of Spring”

Ezekiel Bread…my interpretation

I’ve posted recipes for this bread–or variations of it–in the past on numerous occasions, but the two most popular are here and here. Those two posts, in fact, draw the largest amount of visitors to this blog everyday (through search engines, I imagine). Yup, I can carry things on my bike until I’m blue inContinue reading “Ezekiel Bread…my interpretation”

Yin and Yang of Jellied Fish

OK, firstly…there’s nothing really urban simple about this post other than it falls under the category of cooking, and that it is part of my work so I suppose it is also part of the sacred journey of my everyday life (though it doesn’t always seem that way when I’m stressing out at work). Anyhow,Continue reading “Yin and Yang of Jellied Fish”

We Need This Now More Than Ever

I’ve been riding past this spray-painting on the side of a building at Allen and Delaware Streets for the past week. I look at it every time I ride past it and I finally snapped it’s picture. It’s a powerful statement in just two words. America is now, for the first time in it’s shortContinue reading “We Need This Now More Than Ever”

Five Quotes from Helen Keller

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in theContinue reading “Five Quotes from Helen Keller”