I see things from my bicycle I don’t see from a bus or car. It might be an old guy on his bicycle, stovepipe hat, bushy beard, archaic black clothes, a character from a Dickens novel. Or a bearded guy cycling the Midtown Greenway in a girlie dress. They seek attention, or inhabit an alternate reality, or…… Continue reading Urban Bike: Yard Art in a Civil Society
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Yard Art in a Civil Society
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Lunch in a Brewery
Lunch today in a brewery. We cycled to meet friends visiting from Oregon. Great company, great cycling, great beer.
A Field by the River Thames
An unassuming meadow on a sunny day in October 2014. I had gone out of my way to walk across this field. Earlier that day I had traveled to the town of Staines, a short distance from London’s Heathrow Airport. Next morning I would catch a flight to Athens, Greece, the cradle of democracy. After…… Continue reading A Field by the River Thames
Hibernating School Buses
Took my nephews cycling in 90 degree weather. We passed hibernating school buses.
Open Street: Lyndale Avenue
Cycled a main drag (Lyndale Avenue) that had been closed to traffic for an “Open Street” event.
Class Student of the Month
Visited a grade school to watch my nephew being awarded class student of the month.
Consequences of War
Sheridan Memorial Park on our cycle ride today, where we are reminded of all our wars and all their costs.
The “Worthy” Poor
I was helping “Maria” to apply online for a job.She had a good job history, she was eager and presentable. Maria was just the kind of person I would want to serve me in the low-wage position she was seeking.There were just a couple problems that prevented her from completing the form: she didn’t have…… Continue reading The “Worthy” Poor
Animatronic Hell
Painting of Buddhist hell, Daihonzan Naritasan Temple, Kurume, Japan. The things you learn when you travel. I had no idea there was a Buddhist hell. I first caught a whiff of it this week in Unzenonsen, Kyushu, Japan. Hydrogen sulphide, boiling water bubbling out the ground, steam. It was Buddhist monks, back in 701 AD, who…… Continue reading Animatronic Hell