Root Simple is about back to basics, DIY living, encompassing homegrown vegetables, chickens, herbs, hooch, bicycles, cultural alchemy, and common sense. We're always learning, figuring stuff out, taking advantage of the enormous smarts of our friends and our on-line community, and trying to give some of that back in turn. Root Simple is a gathering place for everyone. We'll post our speaking engagements, book signings classes and other happenings of interest to the readers of our blog.

Getting Things Done LA (GTD LA) is a community of local professionals who enjoy discussing and sharing ideas/resources centering on David Allen's Getting Things Done® book and methodology for personal productivity. We meet in and around the Los Angeles area. It's that simple!

… The Quran itself explains its own simplicity and comprehensibility. “And we have made Quran easy for admonition. Is there then any seeker of admonition?” (Qamar:17) Quran with its sincerity of purpose is bound to confer benefit through its reading, regardless of the reader's fund of knowledge. This is the foremost objective of the Quran. "This is the Book in which there is no doubt. It is a guide for those who are God conscious”.(Baqarah:2) “And expound His revelations to mankind that they may b …

This meetup is for people who are interested in dumpster-diving, freeganism, living simply, reducing consumption, and reducing their ecological footprint. Our activities may include dumpster-diving, recycling, sharing resources, growing food, and helping others. If you are intersted in planing some events (potluck / dumpster tour / etc.) in your area, contact the organizer or assistant organizer. For more information on Freegansim, see the about page.