September 21, 2015Leave a Comment
Seen in downtown San Jose, California the other day.
Buy this hand-painted Kikkerland Dring Dring “This Bike Is My Car” Bike Bell here. Read the reviews before buying, however, because some people report the ringer gets stuck on occasion.
September 20, 20151 Comment on Boris Entrup rides a bicycle
German stylist Boris Entrup rides his bike to ‘Fruehstueck bei Tiffany’ (Breakfast At Tiffany’s) at the Tiffany’s store in Munich ahead of the Oktoberfest 2015.
September 18, 2015Leave a Comment
With many roads damaged and gasoline in short supply due to power outages and delivery problems, many residents of coastal Chile get around on bikes and on foot in the aftermath of a magnitude 8.3 earthquake and subsequent tsunamis.
A series of surges ranging up to 15 feet high devastated the port city of Coquimbo, Chile, which is the capital of Elqui Province and located on the Pan-American Highway. Hover your mouse over the images for captions.
September 18, 20154 Comments on Science: Big strong heart = criminal mind
September 17, 20151 Comment on American Community Survey: Less cycling, more driving in Silicon Valley
The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2014 American Community Survey numbers this morning. While several cites across the United States boast of big gains in bike commuters, the survey data shows the percentage of people riding public transportation and bikes to work in Silicon Valley California have dropped even as driving has grown.
September 17, 20154 Comments on I was that odd kid in school
As a grade schooler, I sought very little social interaction. I was physically clumsy, had odd speech patterns, and completely failed to pick up on the social cues most of us take for granted.
Even as an adult in my 50th year of life, I don’t do smalltalk, I have no close friendships and I’m uncomfortable around emotional people and transparency. I realize I speak in a boring monotone, but I don’t know how to fix that. I have to work very hard to express interest and not space out when people talk to me.
I envy people like Ted of Biking In LA, who can express a great deal of empathy toward people who suffer tragedy. While most people innately “get” social skills as a human trait, I had to learn these skills intellectually in the same way you might memorize math tables.
My wife is the completely opposite of me, and has helped me to better understand human intersection. She is Captain Kirk to my Spock personality. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she counsels families with children on the autism spectrum. She bought The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna for her practice. Because it involves a bicycle, I read this young adult novel and, wow, it impacts me like no other book I’ve read.
