"The lesson [Henry David Thoreau] had taught himself, and which he tried to teach others, was summed up in the one word 'Simplify.' That meant simplify the outward circumstances of your life, simplify your needs and your ambitions; learn to delight in the simple pleasures which the world of Nature affords. It meant also, scorn public opinion, refuse to accept the common definitions of success, refuse to be moved by the judgment of others. And unlike most who advocate such attitudes, he put them into practice." (Walden and Other Writings by Henry David Thoreau--Edited and with an Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch, Bantam Books, 1962, P. 1)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Cottage FAIL


Simple is good, but let's not overdo it!

See more fascinating photographs of the 1970's Tacoma we have all tried to forget here. Thank you to Stephen Cysewski for putting his work online. (And thank you to Joseph for the lead.)
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2 comments:

Stephen Cysewski said...

I love to pair the cottage with this photo http://cysewski.com/seattleweb/tacoma/images/tacoma112.jpg Thank you for posting a reference to my Tacoma collection. All the photographs are available at the Tacoma Public Library.

November 19, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Putz said...

I SAW PLACES LIKE THIS IN EUROPE...NO start and no end..go figure

November 19, 2008 at 9:59 AM

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