2009 Free Conference Call Series
LAST TALK TO ROUND OUT THE YEARSpecial topic for December per the developments at www.getsatisfied.org/newsletter (and any personal trajectories people want to share too):"Group Discussion: Collaborating on What We'veLearned and Where We're Going from Here"This free one-hour national conference call will be held on:Tuesday, December 29, 20095:00 pm Pacific Time(6:00 pm Mountain, 7:00 pm Central, 8:00 pm Eastern)Reserve now by contacting

Desert Places
By Frank LeveringTarantulas! Mosquitoes! Peanut butter sandwiches -- oh my!Imagine you're a kid -- a boy, in this case -- going on 12. With occasional, fleeting departures from the norm, electronic devices, home cooking, and a comfortable bed are the sweet trappings of daily life. You have your friends, too. For walks on the wild side you like things like knives -- mostly just to look at and admire -- a

Can a Simplicity Advocate Find Happiness with an iPhone?
By Cecile AndrewsEvery week in our simplicity circle, we report on what we have done to live more simply that week. This week Anne talked about saving water by putting a bowl out each day to wash her hands (instead of running the water over and over); Joeve talked about signing up for a CSA delivery (community supported agriculture — a program in which you get a weekly box of fresh organic vegetables delivered); John and Hei

Simple Living America Guest Speakers Program
Simple Living America members are invited to talk with celebrated author Duane Elgin.Duane will be speaking with us on the topic of "The New Edition of