Archive for 2009/03
A mysterious preview of upcoming article
Superhero in Transit
Originally uploaded by jmv
Assuming it makes it past Mr. Eagle Eye Editor, that is…
Hopefully I’ll catch him on a particularly good superhero-ish kind of day.
Actually, I must say that we strike a pretty good balance. Whenever I get a little too “out there” his woo-woo radar starts flashing red and something like [...]
Press Release for Spring Clearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Local news
MANY OPTIONS FOR GETTING RID OF STUFF
March 24, 2009
NEVADA CITY, CA – Nevada County residents currently have several resources available to get rid of the stuff they no longer need.
The City of Nevada City is sponsoring a city-wide yard sale on Saturday, [...]
The Ouldas are out-a-here
Spy vs Sci 559
Originally uploaded by Anonymous9000
So… (this is such a verboten word to open a piece of writing with. I’d never get away with it in an article… but editor Lance doesn’t bust in on my blog scene, now does he?) So. Last week I had a list of goals to move through. [...]
Clarity of purpose
Water Lily #1
Originally uploaded by thowi
Reader Paul sent this saying over this morning. It beautifully captures what this path is all about! (I haven’t found a direct attribution, simply that “the Teachers say” or “the Masters say”…)
There is Nothing to find
Only Stuff to remove
When I read these words, I felt a big sigh of relief. [...]
Confessions of a Simplifier
Confession time. Lest you think that a Simplifier surely has all her stuff issues completely worked out and dealt with, the following (true) story proves quite the contrary. Consider yourself warned.
(The photo isn’t mine but it represents what I wanted to do to my fridge last night.)
fridge bridge and a dirt track
Originally uploaded by [...]
Asking questions and waiting for answers
Hobbit feet
Originally uploaded by mskogly
If clutter is primarily the result of unanswered questions, unresolved issues, decisions waiting to be made, and actions deferred then why do we focus on the junk itself?
Looks like another case of speed racers wanting the pain-killer without looking at the source of the illness.
Clients have said to me [...]
The Kitchen Counter
The Kitchen Counter
Originally uploaded by Silus Grok
Are you one of those people who haven’t seen their kitchen counter for so long you’ve forgotten what material it’s made out of? Maybe it’s not the kitchen counter but some other collection point somewhere that just seems to accumulate on its own?
We become accustomed to patterns. If a [...]


