There is a crazy bill out there in the world of politics that has been introduced. This is some big-brother shit called the Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. i highly recommend checking it out. As another blogger puts it: "
We are trying to reinvigorate some TBR activity in Troy... in the hopes that over the next year, there can be two bike rescue operations sharing resources and volunteers. One in Albany and one in Troy. More will be blogged-about as the real-life story develops Come to a meeting of the minds to talk about it. Download the .pdf fliers below to copy and distribute!
after a 3.5 yr hiatus i have returned to troy new york. there are pics of the renovation of the first floor of our new house HERE. It's a longass process, especially without money or time! slowly making time. slowly saivng money. one step at a time. i love the neighborhood. and hae lots of wonderful freinds and collaborators here. biking the backroads is sweet too! check out some of my bikely routes .
This is a repost from our friends at Wiredgeek.com. I found this to be an absolutely crazy story. It's like the Yes Men, but for real. There is no more irony, people!
Jacob writes:
I'm filing this was under "What the F*$#?!?". Today the Wall Street Journal published a story entitled "U.S. Draws Map of Rich Artic Floor Ahead of Big melt". Ok its no secret that every country and a few mothers are trying to stake claim to the North Pole for the potential oil and gas reserves trapped beneath its icy crust. What is insane is the reasoning behind it. A quote for today's WSJ article reads
Since I just finished a ride from Philly to Pittsburgh (ok... almost to Pittsburgh), everyone seems to be asking me how it went, etc, etc. So... I'll give the ole blog a quick update. The reasons for doing this ride were several.....
I had a bike accident today. In the 3.5 years, I have lived in NYC, i have had a handfull of wrecks, most of which have involved cars. I have been doored (bike ok; gash in stomach). I have had a cab slam on its brakes right in front of me (bike frame totalled; landed on the trunk; no real inury).
We are trying to reinvigorate some TBR activity in Troy... in the hopes that over the next year, there can be two bike rescue operations sharing resources and volunteers. One in Albany and one in Troy. More will be blogged-about as the real-life story develops Come to a meeting of the minds to talk about it. Download the .pdf fliers below to copy and distribute!
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