The Sacramento Bee newspaper published an article on December 19th about “Peace Entrepreneurs”, written by Gilbert Chan. (Side note: I looked for the article online to link to and found the Sac Bee’s “fast and free” registration to be cumbersome and requesting too much information. If you’d like to attempt the process, go to Sacbee.com […]

The twenty-seventh issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier is now archived on our newsletter archives page.
Here is a brief summary of the contents:
1. A Note From Lance
No big year-end hooha
2. Our Featured Quote
by William James
3. Article: Frogger vs. On Golden Pond
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
How to get back […]

Sipping a cappuccino in the Venetian cafe, Caffé del Doge, on University Ave in Palo Alto. Having lived in Venice, Italy for a year in college many moons ago, stumbling across this caffé brings back sweet memories. The drawer to tap the used espresso grounds in, the bar to stand at and drink your cappuccino […]

I had dinner with Larry and Sergey! Well, almost. I had dinner in their cafeteria anyways. They could have been there. I was scanning the tables for the faces I’ve only seen in magazines.
I enjoyed raw food salads, some delicious roasted beet salad, tasty quinoa, pear sauce (like apple sauce but all pears), and […]

Yes, you can be the one to say, “I knew he could do it!”
What’s going on? Our very own Lance Brown, co-editor of The Simplifier newsletter and website creator & demystifier extraordinaire has set out upon an exciting adventure. His dream: to let his inner screenwriter shine forth into the world.
Unfortunately for him, his one […]

Check out these creative and simple gift ideas compiled in the “Gift Idea Roundup” on Lifehacker.
I particularly like (hint) the brownie mix in a jar idea on Rick Broida’s Alpha Geek: DIY gifts for the holidays page. (hint)
And Photojojo’s “mailable mosaic” is brilliant! You turn a photo into a mosaic that can be sent […]

The twenty-sixth issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier is now archived on our newsletter archives page.
Here is a brief summary of the contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Share your stories!
2. Our Featured Quote
by Simon Schama
3. Article: Following Your Heart to Success—A Case Study
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
Keeping Your Eye […]