Tag Archives: Efficiency

The Art of Longing

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

I have and I hear numerous conversations that begin with the words “as soon as”. As soon as I have the time, I’m going to promote my Etsy shop… as soon as I have the money, I’m going to buy … Continue reading →

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Blizzard

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Metaphorically speaking that is. I’m reading Parker Palmer‘s “A Hidden Wholeness” again at the urging of that “still, small voice within”. He begins his Prelude with this: “There was a time when farmers on the Great Plains, at the first … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Revisited

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

I took the leap. I got a Smart Phone in the interest of efficiency. Remember the discussion about notebooks and having everything in one place? Well, I am a list maker and the lists have been in many locations. I … Continue reading →

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More about Efficiency

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

In the time it takes to boil a pot of water and brew a cup of  Teechino for my morning commute, I can wash and dry the breakfast dishes, put on a load of laundry and put away my clothes … Continue reading →

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Time and Motion

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

It’s 5AM and traffic is building on Bush Point Road. The cars come in waves every half hour, most of them heading for the Clinton ferry and long commutes into the city for work. My commute is a two minute … Continue reading →

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