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Plato, the person whom many philosophers still admire as the quintessential thinker, conveyed all his thoughts on the emerging discipline philosophy through a character appearing in dialogues. That character, Socrates, lived a fairly marginalized life. He did not teach in a school; he taught in the streets of Athens. He did not engage is very [...]
or, why I don’t talk of “driving” my bike. I like to ride mine. Drive your Bike to Work day, a humorous new site poking fun at VC advocates’ insistence on calling cyclists drivers (visit bikeforums.net if you don’t know what Vehicular Cycling is), just in time for next week.
From Dale McKeel, Durham’s new bike/ped coordinator… BIKE TO WORK WEEK IS MAY 14 TO 18 Free Events Planned in Durham! Pledge and Win a Bicycle! What: Celebrate National Bike to Work Week at local events sponsored by the Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (www.bikewalkdurham.org). When: On Thursday, May 17, from 5 to 7 [...]
Phillip Barron The Herald Sun On a recent Sunday, while I was dropping off some donated wheels and frames at the Durham Bike Co-op, two of Durham’s newest taxi cabs stopped by for repairs. MarcDreyfors parked his cab on the sidewalk, jacked up the front end to remove the front wheel, and brought the wheel [...]
A little closer to home, some local (Durham) educators are starting up a new journal — Capere. Capere’s mission is to charter and facilitate a spirit of collaboration and innovation among educators through challenging and rewarding dialogue in a local educator operated print journal. They too are looking for submissions. Contact them through the site.
These Green Times is a new online publication with an environmental focus. Friend Bob Schildgen (better known as the Sierra Club’s Mr. Green) is an early contributor. They’re looking for submissions, so all you environmental writers out there, send them something. Check them out…