I used to consider pavement’s relationship with Earth to be akin to a scar on skin. This article has softened my thinking. The push for better streets came in support of the bicycle. May our search for balance with the systems that support nature continue. (mbnov)

I used to consider pavement’s relationship with Earth to be akin to a scar on skin. I continue to marvel at nature’s ability to heal itself from the damage humans inflict. This article recently refined my thinking. The push for better streets came in support of bicycles, of all things, not cars. Let the search for balance between the needs of people and the systems that support nature continue. (mbnov)

Never content with what’s on the surface, I always delve deep. “What does this really mean?” I ask. This occasionally gets me into trouble because, sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar. (mbnov)

May your most fancy flights of imagination be made real, that they may grace your family, friends and acquaintances with joy and wonder. (mbnov)

The mark of a new technology is that it inspires new ways of thinking about the world. The best tools will enable good change while limiting any inevitable damage. (mbnov)

The key to doing something big is to get started. (mbnov)

I think I’ve seen enough reports about both iOS 13 and macOS Catalina breaking things that I plan to stick to iOS 12 and Mojave for another year. I love being an early adopter, but I have real work to do and, realistically, it’s going to take that long to clean up this mess.

I have sage. We order from The Spice House. Good stuff!

Hoo, boy. This headache is not playing around.

Applause to NBA Commissioner Silver for taking a strong stance in support of democratic values. Sadly absent from this conversation is the American President, who ought to be promoting democracy everywhere rather than dismantling it here at home for his own profit.