one plate, one fork, one spoon

time to explain the title of this section. last winter, i checked living the simple life, another of elaine st. james's books, out of the library. it had a bibliography in the back which i photocopied before i returned the book, and i've read a couple of the recommended books. one of them was clutter…

work

the first item is the reason why i'm able to write this at all. if you've followed my what's new page, you'll know that i haven't added anything to these pages in almost two months, despite my best intentions. i've just been way too busy. since i started working for andover in february, there's been…

simplicity

a couple of years ago, i heard a story on npr about people involved with a "voluntary simplicity movement". the goals they'd set for themselves -- slowing down, cleaning out all the physical and mental clutter, taking the time to be a better friend and neighbor -- appealed to me. i poked around yahoo!, and…