I recently read an outstanding article from the LA Times about a gentleman named Pat Marfisi, who applies “no-dig” techniques to create a garden that he estimates produces enough food to feed three people daily.
Marfisi was not always involved with gardening. According to the article, he is a former consultant for big-name clients [...]
Filed under: Gardening on June 17th, 2008 | 9 Comments »
It is break time, and I have gone outside to sit on a bench next to some beautiful plants. As I sat there, relaxing, I would watch the bees a few feet away pollenating the flowers. There were several of them, working together, doing Nature’s job. A hummingbird appeared overhead and visited [...]
Filed under: General on June 16th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I once heard a song by Sash titled Mysterious Times. The lyrics could not be more appropriate for what is happening today.
With gas prices well above $4, wars, rumors of wars, disease, and food prices skyrocketing, one would think that we really are living in the End Times, as predicted by certain cultures!
It does [...]
Filed under: Earth Changes on June 10th, 2008 | No Comments »
Life is a growth experience for everyone. Various events in my life have been, in my opinion, spiritual lessons to learn from and grow.
Ironically, certain events that occurred focused on the spirituality itself - Namely, the need to be aware and wary of spiritual materialism. The author Chogyam Trungpa does an [...]
Filed under: Spirituality on June 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Imagine if you could get most of the same types of things you would by at any other supermarket, but many of these for only 99 cents? There’s no reason to imagine - 99 Cent Only Stores can be found in many parts of the country.
What an excellent way to save money on day [...]
Filed under: Frugality on June 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
I would like to take this time to share my travels with you in the form of a photo slide show set to the beautiful music from The Lord of the Rings. Once in a while, I will go on what I call a Vision Quest to the great American West and Southwest. [...]
Filed under: Travel on June 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It is amazing to me just how many things get thrown out on a daily basis. It is equally sad that the “flavor of the week” fashion item or latest toy is purchased by the avid consumer, only to be discarded shortly thereafter. Imagine the amount of natural resources that are wasted just [...]
Filed under: Frugality on June 3rd, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Welcome to my site, Ways To Simplify!
Life..
It seems with each day passing, it increases in complexity. Traffic jams, meetings, 9 to 5 job schedules.. And everything has to be done right way. No. Yesterday.
Each of us, when we have a moment of peace, probably has had a time when we questioned, “Is [...]
Filed under: General on June 1st, 2008 | No Comments »