Long Time Coming
Okay, I know it’s been a WHILE since I’ve posted anything. But I’m getting on track again.
First think I’d like to point out is there’s a Bay Area Team Bike Challenge for the month of May. It’s set to coincide with Bike to Work Day (May 15th) which, true to its name, encourages people to bike to work. Gas is hitting record highs, oil companies are making record profits; stick it to ‘em. Google directions has a sweet program where you can see how to get places using mass transit. Better, they give you cost of the trip on mass transit vs driving. Absolutely brilliant.
Second, anyone who wants a good, passionate, cynical view of the American political landscape from someone who can say “saw this coming three decades ago” should look into picking up a copy for Gore Vidal’s Imperial America. It’s a few years old but the points he makes are still extremely relevant to this election cycle just as they were to the last.
I’m off to find a bike to fix up for the Challenge ^__^