The real problem with fake news
Fake news is not new. It’s been around as long as “news” has been around. If there is a problem with fake news, it may be the quantity of fake news we are currently exposed to. The more we see it, the more we tend to believe it. The winter term at the university I...The Extended Brain Vacation
Every summer, I make a point of going on a long bike ride. Sometimes I go solo; other times I’ll go with someone else. But whenever I go, I make a point of being out on the road for several weeks at a time. I choose to travel by bike because you move at a pace—about...Cycling with all the right people
I don’t necessarily enjoy cycling with other people. Introversion is my thing – being alone, the “company of one.” I do enjoy cycling with Sue, my wife, because we know each other so well that it’s like biking by myself. But every year, we ride in the Scenic Shore...Writing while riding: planning for a big bike ride
On a recent Saturday I packed up all the bike touring gear and loaded it into the panniers to simulate a bike ride on a fully-loaded touring rig. I wasn’t sure what I had brought on the last trip; then I remembered that I made a list of what I brought last time–and...Robert Pirsig: An Appreciation
When I took Freshman Composition at Azusa Pacific University back in 1986, we were required to read Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values. I wasn’t much of a reader back then; if a book or magazine didn’t have pictures, I...Home Free: An American Road trip
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Alive and Well in Pakistan: A Human Journey in a Dangerous Time
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Bearing the Bruise: A Life Graced by Haiti
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Live at the Forbidden City
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