The Cyclist’s Guide to Getting Hit by Cars
In the ecosystem of the road, you, little cyclist, are a prey animal.
Read MoreCycling While Female
“On your left!”
I startle at the aggressive shout. Spandex cyborgs whiz past me on gleaming carbon bicycles, their draft almost knocking me over.
Read MoreHow to Fight Loneliness: Ramadan in Morroco Part III
I was alone. And hungry.
Read MoreSlovakia: Mortal fear takes a lot of energy
The cocoa was as thick as a melted candy bar. I looked out the window of the chalet and watched the swirls of snow blow down the steep Slovak mountainside.
Read MoreHearing Aids and Trekkie Dreams
When I was in first grade, my classmate Teddy had the coolest hearing aid. It was pointy and it made him look like he was on Star Trek. While all the other kids were working on their penmanship, or eating paste, or doing whatever else first grade kids do, I would just gaze at it and wonder: could he talk to space?
Read MoreSpartacus, the Warrior Fish
I’d like to tell you about a very special fish.
Read MoreSmacked out of Childhood
“Margy and Bri, wanna go on the tire swing with me?” I asked breathlessly. I’d just run to the screened front porch of the cabin after grocery shopping with mom, sure I was missing out.
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