What’s the Mission?
I went home early yesterday because I wasn’t feeling well, and left my bike at work overnight. So this morning, I boarded a bus to go to work, and since I’m still not at 100% physically, I decided to take the one that stops at my door, which connects with MAX.
I can never remember [...]
If you’re a regular reader (or if you know me), you might have noticed that I am at least somewhat liberal. As a result, sometimes I get into conversations that go something like this:
Me: Taxing the rich is good! Don’t you think those who have money should share with those who don’t?
Person 1: Nope. I [...]
Yes, I’m resorting to links. It’s also called “putting these into a blog post so I can finally close the tabs in Firefox.” If you’re interested in bicycle commuting, here are my latest finds.
The Well Runs Dry has several good posts on bicycle commuting:
The author first chronicles his journey in How I Became I Bicycle [...]
I’ve been commuting strictly by bus for the past several days. Why? Because after I changed the rear tube last week, apparently I didn’t tighten the bolts correctly or something (or, possibly it’s not my fault at all) and the wheel slipped out of alignment mid-commute, stranding me at NE 113th and Glisan. [...]
So, bike riders, why do you ride a bike instead of driving a car? I’ll bet one reason is to reduce pollution, right? So why is someone saying that increased bike usage actually causes MORE pollution?
Ugh. KATU is running a story tonight about this. It’s also in the Wall Street Journal. Apparently, Rob Anderson of [...]
Non-Portlanders, bear with me — this is a local issue, but it’s probably the sort of thing that may come up in your area too (or perhaps it already has).
Summary of the situation: I-5 crosses the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. The bridge there (actually two side-by-side spans) is in need of repair/replacement/expansion due [...]
I haven’t been commuting to work recently, as I haven’t been working. I’ve been laid off for almost two weeks now. My interest in biking and bussing hasn’t waned, though. I’ve been taking some short rides to the park and the store, and I’m planning to fix up my bike a bit, although I don’t [...]
As I said in my last bus post, I lost my bus pass. Therefore, I have to pay cash (or buy another pass or tickets) in order to ride the bus. I was contemplating biking exclusively, but didn’t quite make it today. I rode up to the bus stop this morning, and caught the bus [...]
