Tag Archives: minimalist

Not enough room

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Well, the hassle that is moving is over. Of course you knew I would have some keen observations. I have spent the vast majority of my adult life in the suburbs and bedroom communities of a fairly major metropolitan area. Although … Continue reading →

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Pictures, pictures, and more pictures

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

So it looks like I’m moving Moving is a pain in the ass. I think most of us would agree on that. Even for a minimalist, it still presents problems and hurdles that need to be overcome. Transferring utilities, getting … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for an end-of-winter day

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions. Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take … Continue reading →

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Blast off

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Scratch one off of the ol’ bucket list. Some of you may remember when I casually mentioned I was going to attend a NASA rocket launch. One of my childhood dreams was to be an astronaut. Although that didn’t quite … Continue reading →

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Dying Penniless

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

I have always been a car guy. Even at a young age I marveled at shiny paint and bright chrome. The sound of an internal combustion engine was music to my tiny ears. Cars represented freedom, big American freedom and … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Yuletide Post

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Let’s stop and think about a few things. Presents Ornaments A tree More presents Indoor lights Outdoor lights Twinkle lights Holly Fake icicles Fake snow Holiday savings on now! A Santa hat Mistletoe Wreaths A few more presents Those great … Continue reading →

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Danger

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

As this beautiful November day slips into tomorrow I would like to share one of my favorite quotes. “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. … Continue reading →

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A Confession

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Bless me father, for I have sinned. I have been buying stuff. Since I began my journey into minimalism I have removed thousands of unnecessary things from my life. Truckloads of trinkets, trunks of junk, crates of crap. All have … Continue reading →

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Accomplishments

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Accomplishments are always nice. They kind of give you a feeling like …well …like you accomplished something. Since I have always been a guy that likes to fix or build things, those feelings were always my welcome reward after countless … Continue reading →

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Who turned up the heat?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Perhaps you have heard the question (or parable, or fable, or old-wives tale, I always get confused on these) of putting a frog in hot water. The tale states that if you drop a frog in almost boiling water it … Continue reading →

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