James
@jamesroberts
Maker of wooden things, advocate for climate change solutions and street safety. Dog petter. Retired documentary and radio producer for the CBC in Canada.
Look at the photo and then ponder why the police are reported to have said this: "Police say speed is believed to have been a contributing factor in the crash." There's zero chance the motorcycle rider was doing the speed limit. www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
This year's winner of the CBC's Canada Reads debates is a fine read! Defended by Tegan, as in Tegan and Sara, it's also a great cure for avoiding Trump news.
Our Aussie dog is taking note of the day the Fernwood Cat Walk will take place.
I cycle commuted to work for 35 years in Vancouver then in retirement I decided to use cycling as my fitness regime. Two Gran Fondo rides with my 30-year old son were highlights. Keeping up with him was also unexpected and a highlight.
If you're a Neil Young fan ... CBC radio music is dedicating 2 hours to listen to and hear from Young. On today (Wednesday Nov 12) starting at 3 pm PST.
One of my fave sights this week in Victoria: four guys putting a new used motor into their vehicle. "Do ya know, the vehicle owner said, I'm saving a least a thousand."
The e-bike is almost unbelievably efficient: to fully charge a five-hundred-watt e-bike costs, on average, about eight cents. That charge provides some 50 kilometers of range, so it costs about a penny to ride 8 kilometers.
He passed his first puppy schooling and I sincerely hope it doesn't go to his head.
Trump doesn't read and thus the story of the Trojan Horse won't occur to him or to his fellow Republicans.
While Trump liberates us from our savings we're liberating ourselves from some sleep. We're picking up Griffin (Aussie Shepherd) on Sunday.
Trucks, especially large trucks dominate our cities and are destructive. Horribly destructive. They literally kill people. Whether in crashes or air pollution. Financially, large vehicles are making families poorer. A much better option for many?
Here's a minor but great example of what Canadians are doing. The American company's ketchup? Not selling. The Canadian French's ketchup. Almost sold out.
News reports today suggest we may be at peak truck because the average truck sells for about $75,000, compared to around $45,000 for the average car. For city families it's worth noting the average top quality e-bike costs $6,000. No gas. No insurance.
Local cafe offers a breakfast deal with image of authoritarian man falling off a wall like Humpty Dumpty. No word on whether the King's men (Musk & co) will be able to put him back together again. Hope not.
Smoking in restaurants used to be considered okay despite the health hazard but we made it unacceptable. We can do the same for traffic violence and pollution.
This evening's book is HAPPY CITY in which Charles Montgomery wrote in 2012 "climate science has alarmed the insurance industry" because weather-related payouts quadrupled between 1980-2009.
In mom's care home there are several displays to remind them of lives lived. This is "the desk".
What I learned that surprised me: The Koch family's role in climate denial in Canada and the power of the oil industry in Canadian climate policy. Kudos to author Geoff Dembicki for chronicling the malfeasance of the oil majors.