So my stepfather recently spent some time in prison … … playing chess, or at least organizing chess. John (previously mentioned step-father) brings members of the Princeton University Chess Club, to play the maximum security inmates at the Trenton State Pen. I personally think it’s awesome, but I am sure other will have other opinions. [...]
As heard on Morning Edition, NPR, Kindergardener’s Memo to President Elect Obama
Hello All, I was listing to morning edition this morning and heard what I think has to be the best advice given to a president-elect ever. It stands to reason that this would be great advice to all adults everywhere. So as heard here on NPR’s Morning Edition (click “listen now” and it’s about 2 [...]
The Story of Stuff
I am sure that this has been seen by many, many people. However, I thought that with all that there is to say on the subject of stuff this would be nice background. I’d also like ot toss out there to the world the idea of showing this to at least one person that you [...]
Amputee Bike Messengers in Afghanistan
I heard this on NPR the other day, and when I found it online, I knew I had to share it. Being a Step-Dad to an amputee and recently spending a lot of time talking to Jake about the Challenged Athletes Foundation (by the way, if you have extra money, PLEASE go give it to [...]
Time to fight against cancer again … oh and maybe win a trip to Italy!
Hello friends … my bike idol, fatty, is doing it again. As you may recall his last contest to help raise money was a huge success and he’s doing it again, but you only have a week, so make a difference NOW. You are your brother’s keeper, and your sister’s and your communities! So let’s [...]
Meet Dave …
From Time.com, Original Story Here David Chameides is not your average American. For one thing, the TV cameraman owns two Emmy awards — how many do you have? But more importantly, while the average American throws out around 1,700 lbs. of trash annually, for the past year Chameides has thrown out absolutely nothing. A deep [...]
It never fails, at least it hasn’t yet …
September rolls around, my birthday, favorite weather, the start of another school year, … and … a cold. Every single time Macros starts school, I get sick with in a week, and this year with Aidan and Marcos headed off to learn … I am already sick. They’ve been back at school for 3 days [...]
We demand …
There were a great many themes that I really latched on to in Obama’s speech last night. Several threads resonated with me. This morning I had an email in my box from We Can Solve It I thought this was an awesome, non-partisan video that lit a little fire under my butt, and hopefully yours [...]
Alki Car-Free Day – Won’t you come join me?
So when I first heard that Alki Ave might be closed one day in the summer to all car traffic, I was thrilled! So now that there is a date and time, and even a map, and a website. I invite you all to come over to our house on Sunday the 7th between 12-6PM, [...]
