This is a guest post from my friend Glenn McBride. We went to college together and since graduating in May Glenn has moved to Chicago with his girlfriend to pursue a career in finance. I’m honored to have him share his thoughts and voice with thesimplerlife.net. He’s an interesting guy, so if you like what [...]

Welcome to everybody who has found this page via StumbleUpon! For some reason, this post has taken off over the past couple months. I hope you find these links helpful and I encourage you to check out some of the other articles I have written. If you like what you see, it might make sense [...]

It’s early December and you’re dreading buying Christmas gifts, aren’t you? If you’re anything like most people, the first time you have thought about what Uncle Jimmy wants for Christmas is right now. I used to be the same way, until I decided to do something about it. I figured, I have [...]

Does technology simplify or complicate our lives?  Does all the time we save and everything we can do easier with modern technology mean we live a simpler life?  Or, does the deluge of technology we face on a daily basis just serve to complicate our lives?
There are certain types of technology that have definitely simplified [...]