When I ride my bicycle, I am much more alert of drivers around me than most of them are of the cyclist around them. I actively watch and make an effort to engage them. When a driver is coming toward me I will usually lift my hand off the handle bar and give a small … Continue reading A nod, a wave, a honk
Category: Social Issues
And the little children …
I am sitting at a table in Panera, on a cool October evening, and watching one of the truly joyous things of life: the playful chatter of someone else's child. Mother has obviously had a more tiring day than the child. He is burbling "hot" and talking about the fascination of the gas log stove … Continue reading And the little children …
After the Harvest
Is the name of a scrappy "little" non-profit organization here in the Kansas City Area. I had the fun of working with them today, applying the old concept of "gleaning" to a new setting. The concept of gleaning began in a more agrarian age. Its best formulation can be seen in the Pentateuch and book … Continue reading After the Harvest
Social Media does not promote ‘full disclosure’
People seldom truly post the full extent of what they believe on social media. That's true for a lot of reasons. I'm going to reflect, more indirectly than normal, on that fact, why it is, and how social media affects how people do or don't state what they believe. That's a big topic, and I'm … Continue reading Social Media does not promote ‘full disclosure’
One sidewalk done (almost); now how about another …
Getting in and out of where I live has been a little more interesting the past couple of months. They did a lot of utility work on Winn Road and now are just about finished putting in the sidewalk that made all the utility (mostly for storm-sewer drains) work necessary. All that seems to be … Continue reading One sidewalk done (almost); now how about another …
Bike Lane as the trash lane
Today's post is possibly a sort of hodgepodge of images and reflections, rather than a really structured logic. Slightly over a year ago I gave myself a note for a blog post item: Wooden pallet in middle of bike lane on Chouteau bridge. I had been riding across the Chouteau bridge, using one of the two bike/pedestrian … Continue reading Bike Lane as the trash lane
The Age of Words
It was almost a year ago that I put a note into my possible post topics file about this. Still not sure I have enough to say, coherently, for a significant length post, but I'll cobble what I do have. My original note was to post about "people not letting me read their shirts". Since … Continue reading The Age of Words
The villany of being the anti-totalitarian leader
What is your opinion of someone who does something "good" or "right", but does it the wrong way, without following the rules, the system, ignoring the will and rights of others in the process? Is it right? Does the end justify the means? My problem of late is that the people who are claiming the … Continue reading The villany of being the anti-totalitarian leader
Should we use food grains to create gasoline?
As someone who grew up in the farming community (dairyman's son), I have a passing acquaintance with some of the agricultural issues of the day. Thus I have heard the talk, back and forth, about the pros and cons of using ethanol from grain as an energy source. Which is why I found this video … Continue reading Should we use food grains to create gasoline?
“The World Series is baseball…”
That is what started a very interesting lunch conversation I had today at Worlds of Fun. Unbenownst to me, the initial speaker had seen a poster behind me about "The World Series of Barbecue", and had used that to spark his initial statement. This led to a conversation about baseball, and how the World Series … Continue reading “The World Series is baseball…”
At The Rainbow 