This is the dash board of my neighbor's Chevy truck. He has been maintaining it himself for twenty years.

He is the same neighbor that has saved our arses a few times and is pictured below. On a slightly related note, the best book (excepting of course the Gospels) concerning the Christian life of poverty is this book:

You can buy the book here.

In my more rational moments I realize the need to be poorer, which is to say I can know that I need to rely more on Christ.

One more slightly tangental thought; Technology is not a neutral force in our culture. Though I cannot deny it has some merit. That being said, watch this video. (It has bleeped out salty language)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk