A New Wrinkle for Cell Phones

One of the things, I love, love, love about technology is what it can do for people who don't have a lot of money. Yes, computers are expensive, but new web savvy devices cost less than a desktop computer or laptop used to, and the price of laptops also continues to fall. You need an email address? It's free. Read more [...]
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Benjamin Franklin’s Rules for Living

Earlier this evening I was reading from Benjamin Franklin's autobiography and ran across this set of rules he made for himself when he was twenty. Living a good life, and living well demand a certain degree of thoughtful discipline and this list has some good ideas in it, and so I thought it a good idea to post them here. Read more [...]
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Welcome to “Unexpected Leisure”

Two general options suggest themselves. One is to learn to live outside the embrace of corporate consumerism... To seek a way of living that is sustainable, that emphasizes experience and personal development over external substance, and redefining what it means to be fulfilled and happy. Read more [...]
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