TechnoEarthMama

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 [...]