20.3.10
The Kickoff!
We sent Tim on his way this morning after hearing Bob Stacey, Jim Howell and others speak. KGW (Channel 8) was there to record the talks. Ride For Rails will be on the news tonight at 5pm.
We'd like to thank everyone who made it out today to show their support! We're going to talk about hosting more events when everyone is back from the Redwood trip and we will let everyone know as soon as we figure out our next step.
We'd like to thank everyone who made it out today to show their support! We're going to talk about hosting more events when everyone is back from the Redwood trip and we will let everyone know as soon as we figure out our next step.
15.3.10
Words of Wisdom
This weekend I spent a long time thinking about the Columbia River Crossing. I talked to friends, Lawyers, commuters, teachers, and artists. I am personally against the project, because I value nature over any sort of human project, because I hold this opinion, I've had little understanding of the reasons that some people and organizations support the bridge.
However, after a weekend of reflection, conversation and rest, I realized something profound: sometimes, there isn't a middle ground to be found in discourse. As a compassionate environmentalist I've spent most of my life believing that the reason some people support projects like the CRC is due to a monumental misunderstanding. When in fact, in their opinion, I am against the project because I have a fundamental misunderstanding of the importance of freeway travel.
Today as I biked to school I came to interesting conclusion. Sometimes, it's impossible to get someone else to agree with the environmentalist perspective. People develop unique perspectives because we all come from different walks of life. Although I value nature and conservation, other people value commerce and economic development. Therefore in a situation like the proposed I-5 bridge, view points like mine and view points of those wanting to build the bridge, cannot intermingle because our perspectives our derived from opposing values.
One of the amazing things about living in the Pacific Northwest, is that although many of us hold opposing views about environmental issues. All of us, to some degree or another love this place. We all appreciate the beauty and majesty of landscape we are blessed with. So today, I ask anyone who takes a second to read this post, to take a moment and look around and enjoy as you go about your daily activities.
Take some time to think about why you love the Pacific Northwest. I will be doing so, because I want to be in harmony with everyone living here. The hikers, bikers, the bears, loggers, deer, truckers, bald eagles, teachers, store clerks, construction workers, Red Woods, doctors, lawyers and Doug Firs.
Although we all have different ideas about how to best use this place we call home, at least we agree on one thing, it is our home and we want to continue living here. My point is, that we all want to live in this beautiful place and we all want to do so in a different way. So enjoy your day and keep doing what you do with symbiotic harmony. If we all do this together, we just might be able to keep living here together for a long time.
Tim
However, after a weekend of reflection, conversation and rest, I realized something profound: sometimes, there isn't a middle ground to be found in discourse. As a compassionate environmentalist I've spent most of my life believing that the reason some people support projects like the CRC is due to a monumental misunderstanding. When in fact, in their opinion, I am against the project because I have a fundamental misunderstanding of the importance of freeway travel.
Today as I biked to school I came to interesting conclusion. Sometimes, it's impossible to get someone else to agree with the environmentalist perspective. People develop unique perspectives because we all come from different walks of life. Although I value nature and conservation, other people value commerce and economic development. Therefore in a situation like the proposed I-5 bridge, view points like mine and view points of those wanting to build the bridge, cannot intermingle because our perspectives our derived from opposing values.
One of the amazing things about living in the Pacific Northwest, is that although many of us hold opposing views about environmental issues. All of us, to some degree or another love this place. We all appreciate the beauty and majesty of landscape we are blessed with. So today, I ask anyone who takes a second to read this post, to take a moment and look around and enjoy as you go about your daily activities.
Take some time to think about why you love the Pacific Northwest. I will be doing so, because I want to be in harmony with everyone living here. The hikers, bikers, the bears, loggers, deer, truckers, bald eagles, teachers, store clerks, construction workers, Red Woods, doctors, lawyers and Doug Firs.
Although we all have different ideas about how to best use this place we call home, at least we agree on one thing, it is our home and we want to continue living here. My point is, that we all want to live in this beautiful place and we all want to do so in a different way. So enjoy your day and keep doing what you do with symbiotic harmony. If we all do this together, we just might be able to keep living here together for a long time.
Tim
12.3.10
Flexiblility
Flexibility is the Key to Evolutionary Success (i.e. we had to change the start time to 9AM)
Although we would have liked to keep the early morning start, due to the 12 hour bike ride to Eugene, we decided it was in the best interest of the issue at hand to start a little later in the morning.
Our debut event as Ride for Rails has been changed to March 20th @ 9AM.
I apologize on behave of everyone here @ Ride for Rails for the inconvenience.
I'm about to go hit the books, but I wanted to give everyone a great big thank you for all your continuing support. With out you guys, Ride for Rails would still be a dream.
The Weekends almost here and the big event is only one week away. Time slips away when your having fun.
Brendon is working on a the new video, Noah's keeping up with our tweets, I just printed our first batch of flyers, Mark is on the road to Eugene with GPS in hand, and all of our fingers are crossed that Alternative Apparel will sponsor our ride.
Use energy responsibly this weekend. Don't forget to unplug your phone chargers.
Peace, Love, and Symbiotic Systems,
Tim 44
Ps. Add us to your bookmarks bar, our premier Video Podcast is coming soon.
10.3.10
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