Archive for July, 2007
Monday, July 23rd, 2007
I’ve been hanging out on a blog by a crazy accordion player called, Brant Hansen. Here’s a piece from his blog, Letters from Kamp Krusty:
Nothing is quite something — a very attractive something. People long for it; even admire it. (One lawyer friend told me over coffee, “I hear what you’re saying, [...]
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
A couple years ago Sarah started painting murals, and painted several European village scenes. People would often comment how they long to live a simpler life in a place like the one she painted. We learned that a lot of people feel the same way as we do about slowing down and staying closer to [...]
Friday, July 13th, 2007
I’ve just returned from a visit to my hometown of Kewanee, Il. As an urbanwest-coaster I was struck by the character of Midwestern small towns. The ones we visited had a sense of community (front porches, front yard barbecues and such) that’s lacking in my area.
I could see how city dwellers [...]
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