The U.S. Congress proclaimed that Martin Luther King Junior Day should be a national Day of Service, and President Elect Barack Obama and General Colin Powell renew the call to service to make the Monday holiday “a day on” instead of a day off. Visit USA Service to find a service event near you. In read more
From the Mountain View Voice: . . . local leaders are planning a community bike ride to protest any slashes that would affect children. The ride will start at the El Camino YMCA on Grant Road on Sunday, May 3, and cover 27 miles through Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Los Altos — all in an read more
Residents of White Plains, NY mourn the horrific loss of a precious resource in their city. Learn more in this news video. Survivors Of Gas Station Explosion Mourn Tragic Loss Of Gasoline
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has been working on “The American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act” stimulus spending package. In spite of fears that the stimulus bill would contain no policy changes with regard to current federal transportation spending — in which only 3% of federal transportation spending goes to transit — the read more
I just linked to Bike Skirt yesterday, and then they have to go and post a haiku this morning. Remember, a good bike haiku is automatic link bait for Cyclelicious. Just ensure I can find the haiku by shooting an email to me or thumping me on the head. I saw Anna’s eye-catching pink and read more
