Cross-Pointing

Susan and I did a lot this weekend what with the Blessing of the Animals down at Olvera Street Saturday and today going to see Man of La Mancha at Glendale’s A Noise Within, followed by dinner across town at Messob in Little Ethiopia. I need to get some sleep as I’m planning on alt-commuting …

Phalt Lines

Last night I rolled with Ride-Arc’s monthly ride as planned. It was a doozy full of a lot of miles and information. Left the house at 8:40 p.m. to meet my friends Steve and Alice for the cruise down to the gathering point inside the Arts District downtown and from there we set out with …

And Now For A Few Words About American Idol

I’ve given up hating on Sanjaya, the agonizingly underachieving American Idol contestant who for the last two weeks hasn’t even been among the bottom three votegetters and has remained firmly in the running while other much more talented singers have gotten the hook. But I’m not resigned because I’ve come to accept his accendancy to the Idol throne and …

Cycles Of Violence

I posted info of this assault on a cyclist riding on Pico Boulevard on the Midnight Ridazz website (here), and it’s generated a good deal of discussion and opinion. The insane long-windedness of my thoughts on the matter precludes me from posting it anywhere but here after the jump.

If A Bike Lane Sucks In The City Does It Make Any Sound?

Cross-posted at Blogging.la   I wasn’t able to accompany my friend and fellow bike advocate Stephen Box (though his advocacy level is to the nth degree where as mine is merely to the third/fourth power) on his ride to the city’s bike advisory committee meeting last night, but fortunately this dude is everywhere and I was able to …