Editor’s note: This story comes to us from Molly Presson, a college classmate of mine. Molly studied Politics and Environmental Studies at Whitman College. She currently resides in Oakland, CA. Editorial A community that experiences high levels of poverty, homelessness and joblessness also experiences unusually high levels of pollution. West Oakland illustrates the parallel forces that … Continue reading Climate Change in West Oakland: Molly Presson
These past few weeks have been nuts. Every day I’ve been confronted with new landscapes, wild colors, and a borderlands culture that I didn’t know existed in China. Between long miles, tall climbs, cold descents, illness and altitude, I’ve come closer than ever in my life to my own physical limits. I’m tired now. Fatigue has seeped into my … Continue reading Mountains Beyond Mountains: Through The Tibetan Region of Kham
When people talk about climate change, they talk about hope. They discuss prospects, ifs thens, and perceived inevitabilities. In the end or from the very beginning the chatter settles around two questions, asked as synonyms: Do you have hope? Are you hopeful? Around two months ago I was couchsurfing with a woman in Guilin (桂林）, … Continue reading Hope in the Discussion of Climate Change
As I head into the final two months of the Southwest China part of this tour, life on the road is shifting. Seasons, climate, gears and landscapes change, and into the mountains we go. These last months of pedaling have been through a bright droning heat. I had to go south first for visa reasons, so … Continue reading Shifting: Hanoi to Kunming (and What’s Next)
Cover Photo: The hills near China’s border with Vietnam #geography=politics I’ll have a post soon relating my time in Hanoi, where I met with folks from the local 350.org outpost, and detailing my plans for the final two months of this leg of the tour (hint: think elevation). Continue reading Rounding Second Base: To Hanoi
This is a message to everyone who’s followed me so far. I’m currently about 2 months from the end of a year of teaching in Hunan Province in China—and two months away from the wide open road. This summer, I’ll bike more than 2,500 km across China in the first phase of the project that … Continue reading T-minus 2 Months: My Climate Story, A Sketch of My Message
Note: This will be the last of my weekly posts. I’ve found that in recent months that this deadline has begun to limit the project rather than pushing it further. Having it in place pushed me to establish a routine of writing, but now the short timeline is preventing me from working on longer-form pieces and planning … Continue reading An end to weekly posts? Here’s why.
Note: If you haven’t yet tried to understand the perspectives of Baltimoreans who are not white and upper-middle class, please do that. Then I’ll try to contribute to an understanding of America, Reaganomics, and Injustice, based on my reading of Gustave Speth’s America the Possible. It’s a lotta text today, but please stick with me ’cause I’ve got something … Continue reading WEEKLY POST: Reaganomics and Injustice in the Light of Baltimore
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