Month: May 2017
Tick-ed off about Lyme Disease
Last weekend, I went on a camping trip to Kanopolis Reservoir. A day or so later, I felt a tick bite me on the shoulder. It was one of those tiny ticks that you can barely see or feel, and it had dug itself in pretty deep. I couldn’t reach my hand around to get it, so I asked Kathy … Read more
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In defense of dandelions – a Ryan and Jason collaboration
Last week, Ryan and me had a conversation about dandelions. It turned out we both had stumbled across the same thought for our blogs this week. So we decided to join forces and post our writing on the topic jointly. We think it worked out pretty well, and hope to do more of this sort of thing in the future. … Read more
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You might be an asshole: Sharing the road edition
Welcome to the first of a the inaugural “You might be an asshole” series, where we’ll explain how actions taken during normal everyday activities can reveal who is, and who is not, an asshole. This edition will focus on cycling, because after two fairly long rides this past Saturday, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting, or learning about several … Read more
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When corporatism comes to your home
As an economic theory, we’re told, there’s nothing that creates the most wealth for the most people more than capitalism. This system of goods and services, exchanged on an open marketplace, allows opportunity to exist and thrive. It allows each individual to identify his or her skill set, perfect it, and trade it to others for money or other goods … Read more
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