What’s the Mission?
My brother-in-law Matthew suggests (or at least quotes people who suggest) in his latest Seattle Times article that what you put in your grocery bag matters more than which bag you choose. He advocates more vegetables and less meat, although he is no vegetarian.
I agree with this, but still try to use the cloth bags. [...]
Ugh. It’s 10:20 on Sunday evening, and I’ve got tools scattered around and a bicycle with the front wheel still off. Fortunately for me, it’s not my own bicycle. It currently belongs to my middle daughter, and has a flat tire. Unfortunately, the tire doesn’t want to come off the rim, even with tire levers. [...]
Today I attended the excellent conference/unconference WordCamp Portland, and was amazed.
Like at most conferences, the networking and learning opportunities were terrific. I came away with several resources and ideas that I will use on my blog (look for a new theme soon), and I was very happy to meet many people in person for the [...]
This one is for my friend Wanda, although I’m pretty sure she only mentions Keira Knightley in her blog because of her connection to Orlando.
Keira was recently interviewed for Newsweek about her new movie The Duchess (which may or may not be showing in your area. It’s in limited release in the U.S.; in Portland [...]
Oregonian reporter Shelby Wood is also a bike-commuting mother, and today she posted a blog and video about her bike commuting experience. She actually put a camera on her helmet to record her commute! The helmet-cam footage is pretty bumpy, but she also had someone else take footage of her commuting. They even show her [...]
My body is so tired, I could cry. Actually, I did cry a little. Sleeping through the alarm, cycling on sore, tired legs, PMS…yup, there were a few tears.
What’s going on? Isn’t this cycling thing supposed to start getting easier over time? But both this week and last, by Friday my body has been done. [...]
Dear cyclist who rides on the wrong side of the street,
You are endangering me, because unless you get out of the way, I have to move into the car lane to get around you. Please desist.
Sincerely, Me
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Dear motorist who doesn’t know what turn signals are for,
If you actually signal that you’re going to turn across [...]
Can a meal save the world? Or at least my sanity? I just put a hearty soup on the stove for my family, which did make me feel a little better.
“Feeling glum, disgruntled, and snarky. Watch out,” I tweeted late this afternoon. Why so glum?
Well, there was this over at George Fox University, [...]
