A morning stop at Starbucks, inside a grocery store. Three women are grouped together, laughing loudly and it’s clear they’ve just bumped into one another. “I can believe it’s you!” and, “You look fantastic!” amidst cackles and hugs. It’s a nice scene, and by the time I leave with my latte they Continue reading “Leave An Impression”
Category: On The Road
The Other Side of the World
I had to travel to the other side of the world to actually feel it. I had always understood it, intellectually, and we frequently talk about it as if it’s a given (because it is). But being that far away, I could feel in my belly that the things I truly loved and needed were not there; they were at home. There is Continue reading “The Other Side of the World”
When Better Feels More Important Than Good
I met a taxi driver in Cambodia who has two kids and is trying to make a better life for himself. He says he understands the current government is controlling, censoring, corrupt and dangerous. While is dislikes the tactics of the government, he also appreciates that the country has stabilized; he Continue reading “When Better Feels More Important Than Good”
What Is Needed
Driving home from work today, and you are one of the rare commuters whose route is along a scenic stretch of highway, with most traffic going the opposite direction. (How did you land THAT job?)
Leaving the office, only three stoplights separate you from 10 miles of Continue reading “What Is Needed”
Look Out For One Another
One progressive change among transportation planners is altering the timing of signalized intersections to include Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI’s) which here in Boulder, Colorado are being branded as ‘Pedestrian Head Starts’. The change is simple: turn on the WALK sign for pedestrians Continue reading “Look Out For One Another”
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