“The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.” — Henry David Thoreau Continue reading
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The 80/20 Rule: The Most Helpful Downsizing Tool You’ve Never Heard Of
When it comes to downsizing, it’s much easier to do nothing than to make a change – at least that’s what we’ve found. Continue reading
A Walk Across the Mississippi River … No Bridge Required
A lifetime of travel and hours spent reading the exploits of courageous explorers have instilled in me an appreciation for geographic milestones – like walking across the Mississippi River, without a bridge. Continue reading
The 5th Extinction: The K-T Boundary and How to Find it
Anyone that’s seen Jurassic Park, or any of its summer-fixture spinoffs, knows that dinosaurs lived large. There was never a bigger badass than T. rex, and even though he ruled the West, he flamed out just as quickly as his meek brethren in a fantastic fireball 66 million years ago. Continue reading
The End of the Dinosaurs and the K-T Boundary: Touching the Proof
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock in Jurassic Park, you’ve heard that 66 million years ago the dinosaurs just disappeared. After roaming and ruling the planet for 165 million years – Poof! … well maybe it was Boom! … they were gone. Continue reading
Simplify Your Life: It’s Your Money – Keep More of It!
Earlier this year we were approached by Tricia Mitchell – the globetrotter behind the award-winning Travels with Tricia, co-founder of Eloquence, and freelance writer featured in Frommer’s, Fodor’s, and International Living. Continue reading
Sage Simplicity Stories: 51 Thoughts to Simplify Your Life
“It is amazing how little you need to be happy.” –Gilda at Traveller Interrupted Continue reading
