We look forward to your participation. The database is expected to be fully functional within the next few weeks. It will be a repository of information on mercury reduction activities at all levels of government that will foster information sharing. Both magazines will downplay the self-sacrifice angle. It's about choosing what makes you happy, not overburdened and cluttered.
Simplicity is also a hot topic for books.
Communications expert Bill Jensen has a new book that encourages businesses to unclutter and conquer. Not everyone is simplifying, however. The National Association of Home Builders reports that new homes grew in size by 5.5 percent between 1991 and 1998, and 16 percent of them now have garages for three or more cars. Architect Carol Kurth, of Chappaqua, NY, defends this trend, saying it is not as antithetical to the new simplicity movement as it sounds. Many of her clients, she says, are creating retreats that serve as peaceful sanctuaries, home gyms and entertainment centers that preclude the need to run off to fitness centers, movie theaters and Caribbean resorts.