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Kudos to the kayak protesters of Seattle!

What an absolutely amazing photograph of the last weekend’s kayak protests in Seattle over Royal Dutch/Shell’s plan to begin Arctic Ocean oil drilling. If you cannot see or read the signs they say “Shell no.” While some have already argued that the activists … Continue reading

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Who will be today’s counterculture heroes?

We live in a very tumultuous world. Both similar to and different from the dangers faced by the Beat Generation at the dawn of the Cold War or by the Civil Rights and Anti-War movements of the 1960s. Activists of … Continue reading

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PROVOking the birth of bike sharing

Near the conclusion of his outstanding book, entitled In the City of Bikes; The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist, author Pete Jordan reveals an unknown [at least to me], yet significant part of bicycling history – the birth of the bike … Continue reading

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Where’s the Justice (department)?

Recently, brutal, despicable, and totally unacceptable actions have been taken against Occupy protesters by the police in New York City, Denver, and Oakland.  Thanks to a foundation of fear and hate laid down by the Shrubbery Administration, neo-conservatives,  and Fox … Continue reading

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