How to celebrate Earth Day: Boycott the internet & #StopCISPA
Posted: April 22, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentBoycott the internet today April 22, 2013 and let’s #StopCISPA
I had other plans for an Earth Day post but instead, I am supporting the #StopCISPA Boycott.
If WordPress makes it possible, I will black out my site until Tuesday.
For now, this cat (which you can download and upload to facebook and twitter to explain your absence), video, and message from Anonymous will have to suffice.
What is CISPA?
Under the guise of cyber-security, CISPA (the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) is a bill that would grant corporations the power to share our emails, Facebook messages, and other sensitive online data with the government – all without a warrant.
CISPA would kill online privacy as we know it – nullifying the laws that require big corporations to keep our information private from government agencies like the National Security Agency. Those corporations wouldn’t have to notify you that they have done this and you wouldn’t be able to…
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Bicycle Built for Wine: What I want for Mom’s Day & Burning Man!
Posted: April 9, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 CommentDoesn’t this look like a fun bike for ArtRides, picnics, concerts in the park, or at the fairgrounds?
wine predator.............. gwendolyn alley
In case you don’t have this leather wine rack for your bike, here’s the way to picnic in style on this bicycle built for two–to have a picnic! Complete with safe storage and travel options for your adult beverages of choice!
Wouldn’t this bicycle be perfect for Burning Man? Or for wheeling around the scenic country roads of wine country?
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Posted: November 6, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment
Walk, roll, do what you gotta do but do it: VOTE today!
Every election my son rolls, walks, or scooters with me to the polling place down the street and helps me cast my ballot. (Related: blog post about the post election party four years ago where kids weren’t allowed.)
This year, because he has science club and I am teaching today, he wanted to get up at 6am and go with me to the polls at 7am.
We assured him that we didn’t have to set the alarm for 6am and if we got dressed quickly at 7am, we could ride bikes up there at 7:15 then get back in plenty of time for breakfast and 8am school.
When I got up at 6:45am, he was already dressed and ready to go! While I had some tea and he had a bowl of cereal, we went over and marked the sample ballot in preparation for voting.
The morning was brilliant: warm…
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Off the Wall: Grab Your Bike & Go For A Ride
Posted: September 15, 2012 Filed under: ArtRide | Tags: Bicycle Kitchen, Cycling, Los Amigos Invisibles, Los Angeles, New Belgium, Tour de Fat 1 CommentWhat is it about bikes and brew?
While the kid was at a birthday party, we grabbed the tandem out of the garage and rode to Barrelhouse 101 on Thompson at California in Ventura for Happy Hour beers and burgers.
Lucky for everyone, happy hour lasted all night in celebration of the Drakes Dry Hopped IPA and the Beer Fest in downtown across the street from the Mission. If you go during Happy Hour (usually M-F 4-7pm), you MUST get the $2.5o house made chips!
Also this weekend,according to the New Belgium Website,
“New Belgium Brewing’s cycling circus, Tour de Fat, is coming back to L.A. for one day on Saturday, September 15 at L.A. State Historic Park. Tour de Fat rookies and veterans alike are encouraged to grab a bike and join us for a whimsical day of entertainment and two-wheeled revelry, all while raising money for C.I.C.L.E., Bicycle Kitchen and Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.
For those who haven’t experienced Tour de Fat, it is a thrilling rite of passage that includes an unparalleled costumed bicycle parade, New Belgium beer, eccentric entertainment, local food, unusual bike contests and much more. The Bike Parade begins at 11 am from L.A State Historic Park, but be there early to register.Performances by: Los Amigos Invisibles, Sssnakenstein, Yo-Yo People, and Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds.
Sounds a bit like an ArtRide, eh?
One of these days, we’re going! But tomorrow is picture day for soccer, then we’re going camping.
Related articles
- Sponsored Post: New Belgium Brewery Tour de Fat (laist.com)
- Boise Raises Nearly $50,000 at Tour de Fat (boiseweekly.com)
Treat Yourself with this Irresistible Candy Bike
Posted: September 13, 2012 Filed under: ArtRide, how to | Tags: Burning Man Bicycle, Burning Man decompression, burning-man, Sugar, travel Leave a commentLife got you down? Having a hard time recovering from Burning Man? Missing your daily rides around the playa seeing art and having adventures and sweeeeet times?
Go for a sugar high and an adrenaline rush!
Treat yourself with this irresistible Candy Bike made from sugary treats by art student Britta Hope!
Or use this as inspiration for your bike for next year’s Burning Man or ArtRide!
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Happy Earth Month! Go for a bike ride!
Posted: April 11, 2012 Filed under: ArtRide | Tags: beach promenade, bicycle riding benefits, first friday, san buenaventura, transportation, travel Leave a commentMore cool green posters
at Green Patriot.
Go for a ride with the San Buenaventura ArtRiders Bicycle & Social Club every First Friday in Ventura! Meet on the beach promenade at 5:30, ride around 6pm to art galleries and studios! Subscirbe to this blog to find out about rides and other important bicycle news!!
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