Self-powered Life

The Aspen forecast called for rain most of Sunday, clearing out by 9 or 10 pm. Monday looked like a perfect day for a climb up one of Colora...

Sometimes when I'm out riding my bike or running or whatever, the old tagline moral from The Tortoise and the Hare crosses my mind: ...

Today I found myself getting all fired up about bicycle pedals. Specifically, the names we have for different types of pedals has always bot...

One of the things many people have asked about our trip to Korea and Japan last month is how did I maintain a vegan diet while we were there...

Transportation in Korea, at least outside of major cities, was a free-for-all. We saw everything from cars, trucks, and bikes to tractors, 4...

While I don't remember all of the ways I spent my summers when I was a kid, I can definitely remember the way summer felt - the anticipa...

Back during the winter holidays, I didn't get any gifts for anyone. And I mean that literally. Nobody got anything from me. At all. Pa...