“Whose strong hands ... tills the soil, runs the foundry and the mill? Fold your arms and the whole wide world stands still Build high the bridge from span to span Look up, fellow workers, the moment’s now at hand Join your comrades on the line and don’t let them fall For in Union there’s ...

Heart broken, saddened, tragic, shocked, grieved, speechless are many of our thoughts remembering our dear friend Jon Kaplan, the Energizer Bunny, who was killed in an accident near the completion of his ACTC long distance training ride in Paicines. ACTC members are invited to a service in remembrance of Jon Kaplan Friday, ...

In January 1976, a blue document appeared in bicycling circles in San Jose, with the unusual title of “The Black and Blue Bottom”. Its introduction said: “This first issue of our new cycling club newsletter would like to be a welcome mat for new members. It is fun to get ...

When journalists are harassed, persecuted, maimed, or killed by both the far left and the far right, we know they are on the right track. It is then upon us to stand up for those who perished trying to uncover the truth or else “free press” might as well be ...

No luck! Argh! A train strike -- there went the plan to take the TGV and be back to Paris in a few hours. It took us nearly two days. The Musée de l'Orangerie is full of beautiful Monet's larger-than-life water lilies murals, except I never saw them because l'Orangerie was ...

“The water is wide, I can’t cross over And nor do I have light wings to fly, Build me a boat that can carry two And both shall row, my love and I” This Scottish folk song from the 1600's, popularized by Pete Seeger, Peter Paul & Mary, and the Seekers (my favorite version), ...

History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme — Mark Twain It always amazes me to see interviews of people who are clueless of important historical events. Given a multiple choice question of how the name Civil War came about, many picked the answer that the combatants were civilized! Not! Bringing history ...

On the eve of Bike to Work Day 2017, know that your voice matters but only if you speak up. Your action is equally important as a role model to family, friends, and colleagues. No need to shout or be a militant, instead emulate Dr. King on your way to ...

When travelling, it is always exciting to visit historical places: the Paris Mouffetard cafés where Hemingway met with Gertrude Stein and Picasso; Gare St-Lazare where Monet would setup his easel; or Auvers-sur-Oise where Van Gogh roamed the melancholically beautiful wheatfield with crows in tow. Closer to home at Cannery Row, a faded wooden ...

Seems like it was yesterday, Bob and Kris Thompson, Jean and I were having lunch on a sunny afternoon at a League of American Bicyclist meeting in Olympia, Washington. That was nearly thirty years ago -- my friendship with Bob grew with more respect and admiration each passing year. In ...