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The Right Ride: A Collaborative Map for Safer Biking in Boston
Earlier this week, Nancy M. pointed me to a new Google mashup called The Right Ride, designed to allow users to document dangers spots for…
Weekend Music: From Framingham to South Africa
After hearing two outstanding concerts this weekend, I'm struck by how long it takes me get around to finding good music sometimes. Sunday night I…
Sustainable Waters in a Changing World
Yesterday I spend the day "Sustainable Waters in a Changing World " conference at UMass Amherst where I gave a presentation on "Blogging Places: Using…
Would Thoreau Blog?
If Henry David Thoreau were around today, do you think he would blog? I began thinking about this after reading an interview with Greg Perry,…
Coming into Contact: New Essays in Ecocritical Theory and Practice
I received a copy of Coming into Contact: New Essays in Ecocritical Theory and Practice (University of Georgia Press, 2007) in the mail early this…
Spring from the Front Row
I must be in the front row. That's what I keep thinking as I bike into spring this week, getting a great view of each…
Bodily Rhythms
Yesterday we spent the day cross-country skiing up at Windblown in NH, the first time on the skis this year. After we had been out…
Gear Report: Winter Biking Apparel
Wednesday I finally got to test out my new biking apparel with some actual winter weather (not the 69 degree temperatures last week that had…
Martin Luther King, Jr. the Pillow Fighter
Yesterday at St. James's, Harvey Cox was our guest preacher as part of a sermon series on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Cox…
Geni and the Shakuhachi Funk Sextet
Last night Cathy, Edward, and I took in a great show by our new friend Geni from St. James's at Ryles in Inman Square. In…