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Taken Sunday afternoon. 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In the foreground is a parking garage across the street from the ballpark.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/red-porch.jpgRed porchThe "Red Porch" at the entrance to Nationals Park, selling food and spirits, featuring outdoor tables overlooking center field.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/press-box.jpgPress BoxThe press box, named for longtime Washington Post Sports Editor Shirley Povich. https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/construct.jpgConstructBuilding under construction across South Capitol Street from Nationals Park.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/s-capitol-st.jpgS. Capitol St.On the east side, looking south on South Capitol Street.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/annacostia-river.jpgAnnacostia RiverLooking east, the Anacostia River and the Navy Yard on the river at the top of the photo.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/wash-monu.jpgWash Monu.Looking northwest, the Washington Monument2012-10-22T01:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/10/19/finished-reading-the-casual-vacancy-now-the-hard-part/2012-10-20T15:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/10/16/no-debate-criticism-tonight/2012-10-18T04:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/10/14/2756/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/150-years1.jpg150 yearsDecades and decades of baseball mediocrity in Washington, D.C. Wait 'till next year!https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-too.jpgfood tooBut on the bright side folks, the ballpark food selection is way above average at Nationals Park. I can personally vouch for the chicken fingers and french fries. 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Wikimedia Commons photohttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ebookreal.jpgEBookrealWikicommons photohttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/800px-metal_movable_type.jpgMetal_movable_typeUsing moveable type, a printer created lines of words and sentences. Wikimedia Commons photo2012-09-29T06:16:06+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/03/22/1884/2012-09-28T20:10:12+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/05/23/real-life-interferes-with-blogging/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sinclair_lewis_1930.jpgSinclair_Lewis_1930SINCLAIR LEWIS. Wikiicommons.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/willa-cather-neb-library-commission-creative-commons-license.jpgWilla Cather, Neb. Library Commission, Creative Commons LicenseWILLA CATHER'S BOOKS. NEBRASKA LIBRARY COMMISSION PHOTO. 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NO MATTER THE TITLE OR CONTENT OF YOUR BLOG, YOU CAN GET MORE 'HITS' BY INCLUDING A PHOTO OF YOUR CAT. HERE SHE IS, LOLA, THE BLACK CAT WITH THE LONGEST WHITE WHISKERS IN THE WORLD. 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kitchenA COMPLETE GALLEY KITCHEN. EVEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, IN CASE I TRY TO COOK. https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/snowscape-best-21.jpgsnowscape best 2THE MARSH IN WINTER. VISIBLE BY WALKING DOWN THE STREET. NATURAL BEAUTY AND PUBLIC SPACES ARE IMPORTANT AND USUALLY FREE.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/clutter-3.jpgClutter 3HOME OFFICE OF THE ConsterNation BLOGGING EMPIRE. SOMETIMES USED AS A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lola-safe-at-home.jpgLola, safe at homeSAFE AT HOME. LOLA IS PERFECTLY CONTENT IN A SMALL APARTMENT.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/snowscape-best-2.jpgsnowscape best 2LARGE OUTDOOR BEAUTY COMPENSATES FOR SMALL INDOOR SPACE.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/clutter-2.jpgClutter 2CLUTTER ALL AROUND.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/clutter.jpgClutterCLUTTER GONE WILD.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/simple-tree.jpgSimple treeA TALL, SNOW-COVERED, OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS TREE IS THE RIGHT SOLUTION WHEN YOU LIVE IN A SMALL, INDOOR APARTMENT.2016-01-08T07:11:45+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/07/05/play-in-progress/2012-07-05T18:52:40+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/07/04/2163/2012-07-05T03:25:24+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/06/21/2076/2012-06-27T04:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/06/25/2079/2012-06-25T06:37:44+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/06/20/human-trafficking-clip-from-npr/2012-06-21T03:38:58+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/06/15/president-obamas-deportation-reprieve-for-children-without-a-country/2012-06-15T18:02:22+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/06/13/north-dakota-oil-and-natural-gas-boom-open-questions/2012-06-13T05:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/06/08/2026/2012-06-08T18:00:55+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/07/26/what-i-believe-about-america-in-2011/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/500px-united_states_orthographic_projection.png500px-United_States_(orthographic_projection)Image via Wikimedia Commonshttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/medical_care_card_usa_sample.jpgMedical_Care_Card_USA_Samplehttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/estimated_funding_gaps_in_medicare_and_social_security_programs.pngEstimated_Funding_Gaps_in_Medicare_and_Social_Security_ProgramsTHIS CHART PUTS THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY IN PERSPECTIVE. BEGGING THE QUESTION: IF MODEST CUTS WERE MADE IN U.S. SPENDING ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND DEFENSE, AND SOME EFFICIENCIES ARE FOUND IN MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY, THENHOW MUCH WOULD STILL NEED TO BE RAISED IN TAXES? Chart via Wikipedia 2012-09-29T06:02:25+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/09/05/america-is-badly-out-of-balance/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/income_gains.jpgIncome_gainsInflation adjusted percentage increase in mean after-tax household income in the United States between 1979 and 2005. Wikimedia Commons.2012-06-06T04:56:10+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/03/29/1900/2012-06-06T04:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/06/05/1981/2012-06-06T02:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/05/01/typewriters-stick-shifts-and-newspapers/2012-06-05T19:21:12+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/03/27/1896/2012-04-08T22:24:33+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/03/02/one-good-dog-by-susan-wilson/2012-03-19T04:29:03+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/11/americas-past-americas-future/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/signs.jpgSignsFUTURE ON HOLD: There's a bright new sign in front of the wreckage of the old drive-in movie sign. The 14 acres where folks once enjoyed movies outdoors on summer evenings, that real estate is still here. https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/drivein.jpgdriveinAuthentic Americana: There used to be a drive-in movie theater right here. The rusted roadside sign remains.2012-02-18T17:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/12/19/political-zeitgeist-in-america/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/voter-pie-chart-pub-domain.pngVoter pie chart, pub domainTHE AMERICAN ELECTORATE IS NOT ONLY POLARIZED AT THE EXTREMES. THE INDEPENDENTS IN THE MIDDLE HAVE LITTLE USE FOR EITHER SIDE. Wikimedia Commons public domain image.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/michelle_rhee-wikimedia-commons.jpgMichelle_Rhee Wikimedia CommonsMICHELLE RHEE. -- Wikimedia Commons public domain photo2012-02-16T20:44:18+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/02/25/economic-crisis-leads-to-upheaval-but-where-does-political-upheaval-lead/2012-02-16T20:38:39+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/01/19/which-republican-candidate-would-you-trust-with-your-grandchildren-for-the-weekend/2012-02-16T19:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/02/04/1795/2012-02-16T19:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/02/06/1810/2012-02-16T19:51:58+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2012/02/06/1814/2012-02-16T19:51:45+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/01/27/divide-and-conquer-the-new-plan-to-end-social-security-by-dividing-america-at-55/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/idamayfuller.jpgIdaMayFullerIDA MAY FULLER, RECIPIENT OF THE FIRST SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK. (THESE DAYS, YOU CAN GET DIRECT DEPOSIT.) SSA Photohttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/signing_of_the_social_security_act.jpgSigning_Of_The_Social_Security_ActFDR SIGNING THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 1935. DO THESE PEOPLE LOOK LIKE COMMUNISTS? WikiMedia Commons Photo2012-01-18T01:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/04/28/another-black-swan-lands-super-storm-in-the-south/2012-01-18T01:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/09/27/american-and-european-workers-in-the-new-economy/2012-01-18T01:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/12/29/a-storm-hits-valparaiso-ebook-released/2012-01-18T01:33:11+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/09/20/ocean-city-end-of-season-damage-report-2011-via-ocean-city-blog/2011-11-30T22:27:32+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/10/24/more-on-stillness-from-under-the-apricot-tree/2011-11-30T22:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/10/26/tiny-house-news-from-smalltopia/2011-11-30T22:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/04/25/american-debt-crisis-whatever-happened-to-jobs-jobs-jobs/2011-09-20T17:45:02+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/09/08/the-great-jobs-creation-debate-confusion-and-delusion/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/220px-rick_perry_by_gage_skidmore_3.jpg220px-Rick_Perry_by_Gage_Skidmore_3RICK PERRYhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/120px-mitt_romney.jpg120px-Mitt_RomneyMITT ROMNEYhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/five_presidents_oval_office.jpgFive_Presidents_Oval_OfficeCAN ANY PRESIDENT REALLY "CREATE JOBS?" Public domain photo via Wikimedia Commons2011-09-20T17:42:26+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/08/15/news-flash-jon-taplin-is-back/2011-09-05T17:52:00+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/09/03/the-great-culture-war-election-of-2012/2011-09-05T17:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/08/03/american-debt-crisis-many-questions-abut-the-future-of-american-democracy/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/500px-congress-graph.png500px-Congress-GraphIN 2011, NEARING THE END OF THE FIRST TERM OF PRESIDENT OBAMA, CONGRESS IS SPLIT. 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Peter Marshall photo.2011-07-28T21:48:32+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/07/15/american-debt-crisis-black-swan-is-circling-washington/2011-07-28T21:47:16+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/07/23/wildcat-debt-strike-in-autumn-of-2011/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/240px-john_boehner_official_portrait.jpg240px-John_Boehner_official_portraitSPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER, Wikimedia Commons photohttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/240px-official_portrait_of_barack_obama.jpg240px-Official_portrait_of_Barack_ObamaPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, Wikimedia Commons photo2011-07-28T21:46:15+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/02/19/now-you-see-it-and-now-you-dont-social-security-medicare-and-medicaid-in-a-shell-game/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/budget-piechart.jpgbudget piechart2011-07-28T21:39:52+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/04/20/american-debt-crisis-a-cinder-block-wall-or-a-screen-door/2011-07-28T21:33:32+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/07/11/and-they-call-themselves-patriots/2012-07-07T06:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/07/13/who-speaks-for-the-people/2011-07-28T21:31:29+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/07/14/americas-debt-crisis-children-playing-with-dynamite/2012-11-19T21:57:04+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/07/28/debt-madness-was-always-about-killing-social-security-via-roger-hollander/2011-07-28T21:30:51+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/12/06/unemployment-and-3-gasoline-in-the-u-s-austerity-and-street-protests-in-the-capitals-of-europe/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dog-biscuit.jpgDog biscuitLILY WITH A DOG BISQUIT ON HER NOSE. 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WollenbergNOT TO IGNORE THE REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE. Roger L. Wollenberg photo, 03-31-11https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gop-house-leaders-2-9-11.jpgGOP house leaders 2-9-11HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERS. AP photo, 02-09-11https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/blog_republican_budget.jpgBlog_Republican_BudgetMany believe the Republican budget is so draconian that it's dead on arrival. I hope so, but the hard line on Medicare, especially, is ominous.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/paulryanap4.jpgPaul Ryan2011-04-15T15:49:16+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/03/29/whomperjawed-via-the-clueless-farmer/2011-04-08T22:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/03/06/property-virgins-via-the-clueless-farm-hand/2011-03-26T21:58:08+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/02/27/refocusing-on-simplicity/2011-03-15T23:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/03/02/how-much-is-a-worker-worth-what-is-fair-pay/2011-03-05T01:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/02/10/just-like-old-times-via-the-hip-flask/2011-02-18T01:00:40+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2011/01/24/what-do-boomers-expect-as-we-grow-into-the-third-part-of-life/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/lola-hair-color.jpgLola hair colorA PRIVILEGE OF MATURITY IS THIS: YOU CAN TAKE A NAP WHENEVER YOU WANT. 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Yet.2010-10-17T16:07:56+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/06/10/introducing-lola/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lola2221.jpgLola222https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lola222.jpgLola222https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lola-1.jpgLola 1https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lola-11.jpgLola 112010-10-17T16:05:59+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/05/10/bp-offshore-oil-disaster-is-a-game-changing-event/2010-06-23T16:57:57+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/05/06/caution-world-economic-crisis-phase-ii-political-and-social-upheaval/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/woc-washover.jpgWOC washover2010-06-23T16:52:47+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/06/15/if-alvin-greene-can-win-maybe-we-really-can-take-america-back-vote-here/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/alvin-green-sc-dem-party1.jpgAlvin Green, SC Dem partyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/300px-sarahpalinelon.jpg300px-SarahPalinElonhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/220px-john_edwards_official_senate_photo_portrait.jpg220px-John_Edwards,_official_Senate_photo_portraithttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/230px-marksanford.jpg230px-MarkSanford2010-06-14T16:41:21+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/06/14/alvin-greene-the-real-deal-and-maybe-the-first-nominee-of-the-mockingbird-party/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/election-results.jpegelection resultshttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/alvin-greend-winner.jpegAlvin Greend winner2010-06-16T18:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/06/13/alvin-greene/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/alvin-green-ap.jpgAlvin Greene, APAP Photohttps://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/alvin-green-vic-rawl-scdp.jpgAlvin Green, Vic Rawl, SCDPAlmost equally obscure: Alvin Greene, left, and Vic Rawl. S.C. Democratic Party photos.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/alvin-green-sc-dem-party.jpgAlvin Green, SC Dem partyAlvin M. Greene, S.C. Democratic Party photo2010-06-14T16:47:52+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/11/27/thanksgiving-simplicity-in-america-easier-said-than-done/2010-06-10T05:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/05/17/a-good-week-a-new-camera-cell-phone-and-a-new-cat-named-lola-so-why-arent-i-posting-a-photo/2010-06-10T05:06:24+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/06/09/politics-2010/2010-06-09T19:47:33+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/05/08/fear-and-anger-walk-away-from-it/2010-05-08T05:27:21+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/24/thinking-about-simplicity-my-top-ten-nonessentials/2010-05-03T06:12:02+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/08/hello-world/2010-05-03T05:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/08/escape-to-a-new-reality/2010-05-03T05:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/10/summer-business-likely-to-be-disappointing/2010-05-03T05:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/15/thinking-about-simplicity-the-nonessentials-my-land-line/2010-07-05T17:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/05/simplicity-as-i-see-it/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/thesimplelife.pngTheSimpleLifeEverything you need to know about simplicity. NOT. The DVD cover for "The Simple Life" DVD, with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.2010-05-03T05:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/11/adventures-in-medicine-mrsa-and-health-insurance/2010-05-03T05:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/15/the-geography-of-frugal-living-north-dakota/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/paris_cow.jpgParis_cowThe rich can live simply anywhere they want. Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie even tried to live simply on a television reality show, "The Simple Life."2010-05-03T05:47:06+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/19/nonessentials-i-hate-to-quit/2010-07-05T17:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/21/the-geography-of-frugal-living-maine/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/brewer-back-yardn.jpgbrewer back yardnBig backyard. Green in summer, white in winter. Great pictures, Dawn.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/brewer-clawfoot.jpgbrewer clawfootEven an old-fashioned bathtub. I guess it's 100 years old, just like the house.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/brewer-apt.jpgBrewer aptPretty nice apartment, rents for $600 a month.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/brewer-barn-door.jpgbrewer barn doorThe "barn door" and steps to an inlaw apartment.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/brewer-kitchen.jpgbrewer kitchenA charming kitchen with new appliances.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/brewer-stainglass.jpgBrewer stainglassThey don't build houses like this anymore. Stained-glass, ornamental woodwork, radiator heat and wallpaper. And that's just the entrance hall to this 100-year-old house in Brewer, Maine.2010-05-03T05:42:45+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/26/ted-kennedy-a-great-man-for-our-time/2010-05-03T05:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/28/geography-of-frugal-living-according-to-aarp/2010-05-03T05:36:35+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/08/29/voluntary-simplicity-really/2010-05-03T05:35:43+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/01/geography-of-frugal-living-pennsylvania/2010-05-03T05:31:41+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/05/divide-and-conquer-medicare-vs-universal-health-care/2010-05-03T05:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/09/president-obama-declares-support-for-public-option-in-a-health-insurance-exchange/2010-05-03T05:27:24+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/10/personal-wants-and-needs-writ-large-in-politics/2010-05-03T05:26:48+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/12/175/2010-05-03T05:26:07+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/14/best-places-to-retire-according-to-money-magazine/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/images.jpgimagesBangor is the "big city" in Northeast Maine.https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/images-1.jpgimages-1A little bit of Main Street in downtown Bangor, Maine.2010-05-03T05:25:30+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/17/mary-travers-72-her-folk-songs-forever-blowin-in-the-wind/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/m-ppm12.jpgm-ppm12https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/m-mary2.jpgm-mary2https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/m-mary4.jpgm-mary4https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/m-mary3.jpgm-mary3https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/mw-album1.jpgmw-album1Peter, Paul and Mary's first record album, 1961, Warner Bros. High Fidelity Monophonic. Album cover photograph at The Bitter End, NYC.2010-05-03T05:24:38+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/09/21/when-is-it-ok-to-admit-that-you-might-not-be-young-anymore/2012-08-15T21:35:47+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/10/26/recession-vegetable-soup/2011-02-27T10:42:09+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/11/23/life-and-blogging-so-much-to-do/2010-05-03T05:15:59+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/11/25/thanksgiving-simplicity-in-america/https://simplyonthegrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/las_vegas_performers_0d38.jpgLas_Vegas_Performers_0d38Thanksgiving in America2010-05-03T05:14:59+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2010/02/24/colonoscopy-insiders-report/2010-05-30T04:56:59+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/11/04/mac-or-windows-drawing-the-line-on-frugality/2009-11-04T21:39:31+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/11/01/coke-andor-pepsi-now-im-getting-serious-about-frugality/2009-11-02T02:41:30+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/10/24/how-many-blogs-is-too-many/2009-10-27T03:03:54+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/29/universal-health-care-a-giant-step-for-simplicity-and-frugality/2009-08-21T05:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/12/thinking-about-simplicity-the-essentials/2009-08-15T19:42:33+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.com/2009/07/10/technorati/2009-07-10T20:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://simplyonthegrid.comdaily1.02024-01-16T14:01:33+00:00