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    Archive for 2007/07


    Smooth, healthy skin in summer

    How can a list of good sunscreens simplify your life? Well, you can spend less time wondering which one to get. But I guess I should start with, Why use sunscreen in the first place? Call it an investment in your healthy future. Rather than have to deal with removing potentially cancerous skin issues, take [...]

    The New Beetle drinks biodiesel

    I’d like to introduce my new ride. It’s a 2003 VW, dark gray, standard transmission (couldn’t adapt to my last car, the hybrid–an automatic!). Yes, it has windows, seats, and a hatchback, too. Most interestingly, it’s a diesel. I sold the hybrid for a diesel so I can fill ‘er up on biodiesel, the veggie [...]

    The 3-hole punch

    The little things that make a difference… If you were going to cut a good friend’s hair, would you use a pair of dull-ended kid’s scissors? Not likely! If you had to move a pile of compost from one side of your property to the other, would you use a hand trowel? Of course not! [...]

    The Simplifier #42 is Online

    The forty-second 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 Doing things differently to make life a little sweeter 2. Our Featured Quote by Arnold Glascow 3. Article: Doing it Right by PS Head [...]

    Planning Your Own Personal Masterpieces

    This article originally appeared in The Simplifier #41. Planning Your Own Personal Masterpieces By Shawn Tuttle This article is part of a series on the 5 Core Concepts. We’ve covered creating meaningful goals, visualizing & clearing obstacles. Next up: planning… Nature has done an outstanding job designing magnificent trees. They can grow in the most [...]

    Can there be too many apples on a tree?

    The answer is yes. I’d go take pictures but ’tis dark right now. Perhaps tomorrow. About a year ago I wrote about the apple tree in my front yard (in article Grow Your Business Like a Tree). The poor tree has been pruned like no tree should ever have to be pruned in order to [...]

    Confession about Voluntary Simplicity

    I’m a couple months short of 3 years with Project Simplify. While my focus is to help people do what they want and love to do by making their office & life management easier, I am also a strong supporter of full-life simplification. Years ago, while living in Santa Barbara I was car-free for 3 [...]


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