Yesterday, I briefly mentioned the Japanese practice of “firsts” for the New Year – hatsumode is viewing the first sunrise of the year, while hatsuhinode is the first visit to the shrine. Many Japanese will write haiku (the 5-7-5 poetry that often evokes nature and related themes) of other firsts such as the first laugh read more
New York City’s began installing small, colorful signs with poetic safety messages at high collision rate locations to remind walkers and cyclists to watch for hazardous death monsters.
We have gorgeous weather in Santa Cruz and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — sunny blue skies with mild temperatures equate to perfect bike riding temperatures. Autumn is also deer rut season.
Jackie Dishner aka “Bike Lady” celebrates the joy of bikes and biking with a few haiku. Thanks, Jackie, for the inspiration! Here’s my baiku of the day: Bike To Work Day soon. So many people with bikes! Crush crowd in Caltrain.
A springtime haiku… Tree flowers bloom bright. Joyous spring reproduction! Oh my runny nose
Ingredients: Electroluminescent (EL) wire that glows when AC current is applied to it. An old stepper motor to provide variable AC power An old cell phone charger wired in reverse to convert low-voltage produced by the motor to high voltage required by EL wire. A bicycle Human power The result: a bike that changes in read more
