tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.comments2024-01-14T13:35:07.194-05:00Open Hand/Open EyeJohn Spraggehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437986321694071989noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-7655100308840057652024-01-14T13:35:07.194-05:002024-01-14T13:35:07.194-05:00Glad you are blogging.Glad you are blogging.Allison MacDuffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459155050981686541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-17391637410481980642020-11-24T00:49:49.827-05:002020-11-24T00:49:49.827-05:00This is a most interesting essay and I agree with ...This is a most interesting essay and I agree with it.Allison MacDuffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459155050981686541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-28807281064549477842017-09-18T16:38:17.828-04:002017-09-18T16:38:17.828-04:00https://vimeo.com/39910032https://vimeo.com/39910032maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390108296870717192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-57165798628892162932017-09-18T10:55:33.738-04:002017-09-18T10:55:33.738-04:00Great post. I have had far fewer problems since I ...Great post. I have had far fewer problems since I started controlling the lane instead of even just riding in the "right tire track" area. I like to word it as controlling the lane, as the verb "taking" is often used to mean making use of something that you are not welcome to use. I'm just controlling the traffic lane on a public road, riding safely, legally.<br /><br />~DanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-19489468858851278502017-08-19T03:53:35.530-04:002017-08-19T03:53:35.530-04:00Whether we use "fragility" or "frai...Whether we use "fragility" or "frailty", the published definition of "white fragility" reflects ableist language and paradigms.John Spraggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437986321694071989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-75713348726325505992017-08-01T18:24:21.954-04:002017-08-01T18:24:21.954-04:00I think you're confusing fragility with frailt...I think you're confusing fragility with frailty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-66305274527472497972016-08-18T23:49:26.921-04:002016-08-18T23:49:26.921-04:00Very good analysis. In Alberta, as many other juri...Very good analysis. In Alberta, as many other jurisdictions, we're required under the Highway Traffic Act to ride to ride as far to the right as practicable: "A person who is operating a cycle, other than a motor cycle, on a highway shall operate the cycle as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway unless that person is in the process of making a left turn with the cycle."<br /><br />So only a left turn exception; not even exceptions for roadway quality, obstructions, etc etc. Why aren't cycling advocacy groups across Canada working to remove these stipulations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-17762521549097985512016-08-12T01:30:01.083-04:002016-08-12T01:30:01.083-04:00I would agree with Principled Pragmatist if John F...I would agree with Principled Pragmatist if John Foster had not also written, in the same paragraph: "...Motordom’s motorist supremacy policy and its Jim Crow laws that demeaned cyclists...." That quote quite clearly equates the enforcement of white supremacy enforced by <i>Jim Crow laws</i> with "motorist supremacy. That I regard as inappropriate. Cycling, however justified, however valuable, however good for the infdividual and community, still constitutes a behaviour and a choice. You cannot equate that to an intrinsic part of a person such as skin colour, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, or age.John Spraggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437986321694071989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-49966092977878224432016-07-30T13:18:27.526-04:002016-07-30T13:18:27.526-04:00"Equating cyclists to a persecuted minority d..."Equating cyclists to a persecuted minority does not pass any reasonable test."<br /><br />Noting that insisting on equal rights for bicyclists does not pit bicyclists against motorists, just like insisting on equal rights for blacks does not pit blacks against whites, is not equating a persecuted minority with bicyclists. Thinking it does demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding about analogy. <br /><br />Noting that 1:2 is like 3:6 does not even suggest to equate 1 and 3. <br /><br />Like blacks and cyclists, 1 and 3 are very different in many ways. But the the question of whether insisting on equal roadway rights for bicyclists is pitting bicyclists against motorists is comparable to the question of whether insisting on equal societal rights for blacks is pitting blacks against whites. The answer to both questions is no. That's the only point. <br /><br />Principled Pragmatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821076135942791400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-28210382216225227272016-05-03T08:20:35.081-04:002016-05-03T08:20:35.081-04:00Agreed, but the photographer of the first picture ...Agreed, but the photographer of the first picture is about to become one fewer bicyclist once a car door opens. Wham!<br /><br />Seriously, please be sure to track your wheels at least six feet from parked cars. That's what it takes to be safe. I hate that door zone bike lanes are still legal, but you aren't required to use them.Julia Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-58441540998998936052015-11-02T18:21:08.609-05:002015-11-02T18:21:08.609-05:00I agree John! The starting point is working for ju...I agree John! The starting point is working for justice for those most impacted. There is that bit about upstream downstream ministries, and going upstream to see who is throwing all those bodies in the river. That 'I have discovered the enemy, and it is us! " bit. And to a large extent it IS structural injustice, not just corporations, but the global operating system in which they function. My work with Colombian campesinos and the Mi'kmaq in New Brunswick were basically two different fronts in the same battle against neo Liberal structural oppression....Stewart Vriesinga:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12099293198761912649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-20662585321709028992013-09-22T15:52:43.363-04:002013-09-22T15:52:43.363-04:00The new trails planned through the Finch Hydro Cor...The new trails planned through the Finch Hydro Corridors from Willowdale to Pineway Avenue are being built directly under the Hydro Lines. The City coducted an EMF study and found that the EMF levels were very high and were high enough to cause leukemia in children under 12 years of age. Toronto Public Health recommended that the path be relocated to the south end of the field but the City did not do this.<br />The EMF readings all along this path are approximately at the the 50 milligaus level. Anywhere but in hydro field they are at 1 to 2 milligaus. The World Health Organization listed EMF exposure as a possible carcinogen in 2001 and have not taken it off the list to date. So basically, riding, walking or playing under hydro lines may cause cancer and I will not ride in these fields. The actual study was not released to the Public, however you can ask for the actual study fron Daniel Egan at the City of Toronto. The department of Public Health recomendations can probably also be requested from Public Health. You need to be very specific and ask for the report from these trails. Otherwise they will send you their EMF policy. The City deided to use hydro fields for multiuse trails because they feel that the benefit of exercise outways the number of deaths that may result from cancer. However they also decided to hide the possible cancer risk. Personaly, I can ride my bike on the road or in parks and never worry about getting cancer from EMF's. Avoid riding in hydro fields.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-58959301184295804872012-09-17T19:57:31.872-04:002012-09-17T19:57:31.872-04:00You mistake me if you think my comment contained a...You mistake me if you think my comment contained a criticism of the Obama administration. Quite the opposite: I believe, and I intended to say, that given the toxic legacy of three and a half decades of American funding and support for undemocratic governments in Egypt, to say nothing of the legacy in other parts of the Muslim world, no American president could hope to command great popularity in Egypt today.John Spraggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437986321694071989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-46385108866225386702012-09-10T21:26:04.860-04:002012-09-10T21:26:04.860-04:00One problem with your post: Obama wasn't the o...One problem with your post: Obama wasn't the one who started funding of Mubarak in the first place. Also, how did you expect him to stop funding of Mubarak's regime when he had pressing things to deal with at home in the USA and a congress that wasn't that supportive?<br /><br />Finally, some perspective on President Obama that, although quite old, was (and has been) needed:<br /><br />What The "Do Nothing" Obama Has Accomplished That We Choose To Ignore Or<br />Fail To Acknowledge (http://www.bestoftheblogs.com/Home/22497)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-15072216261471710442012-01-21T18:23:16.623-05:002012-01-21T18:23:16.623-05:00As I said, I am just really glad this all happened...As I said, I am just really glad this all happened before my AA anniversary, or I might have said too much, too. Lord have mercy.<br /><br />Some forms of mental illness are fashionable, and some never will be. For the fashionable forms (i.e. Aspergers), tolerance, acceptance (yes, even of criminal behavior) and understanding. For the unfashionable, the drunks and the schizos? Fuhgettaboutit.Daisy Deadheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993200276152025235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-36239573929242951482010-10-24T18:12:25.894-04:002010-10-24T18:12:25.894-04:00Hi John:
I thought you might be interested in thi...Hi John:<br /><br />I thought you might be interested in this story:<br /><br />http://jnyyz.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/church-condo/<br /><br />JunUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12450143826045612823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-24100462663295226462010-08-31T19:21:28.743-04:002010-08-31T19:21:28.743-04:00This is a beautiful goodbye tribute to Peaches. In...This is a beautiful goodbye tribute to Peaches. In reading this, I thought about all the pets and animals I have known in my life, who have given such joy.carrie Cardwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-56655596818787079642010-07-18T13:18:16.481-04:002010-07-18T13:18:16.481-04:00One other not-so-obvious advantage of dedicated cy...One other not-so-obvious advantage of dedicated cycling clothing is that once we arrive at our destination - like work - we can change into our regular work clothes and allow the cycling clothes to dry. Removing the sweat deprives micro organisms of their nutrients and slows their growth, thereby reducing body odor.Ed Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661476789768156794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-60807766407054206562010-07-04T23:53:39.974-04:002010-07-04T23:53:39.974-04:00A lovely tribute indeed, and one of the bitterswee...A lovely tribute indeed, and one of the bittersweet lessons that ripples through so much of our lives. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.Clairenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-59642813894089204292010-07-04T08:10:32.410-04:002010-07-04T08:10:32.410-04:00What a lovely tribute to our dear little Peaches! ...What a lovely tribute to our dear little Peaches! I share your thoughts entirely. Our lives are short, and a dog's life is usually even shorter. Let's enjoy the joy we can find.Allison MacDuffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459155050981686541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-85778904460047159772010-03-31T11:31:02.372-04:002010-03-31T11:31:02.372-04:00Sounds sensible, as long as it is not too complica...Sounds sensible, as long as it is not too complicated.Allison MacDuffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459155050981686541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-52435670319485854142010-03-17T22:45:29.402-04:002010-03-17T22:45:29.402-04:00Thanks for pointing out that Our Lady of the Airwa...Thanks for pointing out that Our Lady of the Airways has closed, but you have your numbers wrong; at least one school, Briarcrest in Rexdale, sits within 2km of Pearson. But calculating the distance between a school or house and airport distorts the situation; flight paths outside the airport affect the surrounding area just as much, and several Pearson flight paths go pretty well directly over homes and schools (corresponding flight paths for Toronto City Centre Airport go over water).<br /><br />As for peak oil, don't count on it. The Americans have already announced that they expect Jet-A from algae will cost less than the fuel currently derived from petroleum. I suspect we will have to deal with the question of how best to share the costs as well as the benefits of air travel for some time. <br /><br />As for your other statistic; first, I do not believe that anything like 94% of the world's population cannot afford to fly. In any case, the exact number of people who can afford to fly has little relevance. Even people who cannot afford to fly benefit from the knowledge and freedom that our civilization, which inevitably relies on air travel, makes possible.John Spraggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437986321694071989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-80313370727253907052010-03-15T10:00:49.418-04:002010-03-15T10:00:49.418-04:00John
I happen to know that Our Lady of The Airway...John<br /><br />I happen to know that Our Lady of The Airways school was closed in 2004 at least four years before you made your video. The closest school to Pearson is over 2 kms. away at 3470 Clara Drive.<br /><br />Environmental equity will get a huge boost within five years when the effects of peak oil pricing starts to effect the cost of flying<br /><br />The health of all people is important and the convenience of 6% of the world's population that fly should take second place to the health of the 94% of the population that can't afford to flyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-74927862162098174402010-02-27T01:40:32.268-05:002010-02-27T01:40:32.268-05:00I agree Allison. I have a scar on my nose from a 1...I agree Allison. I have a scar on my nose from a 17 lbs Lhasa Apso but was the owner of a wonderful large breed dog. There are only bad owners not bad dogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29903046.post-7296008199392083322010-02-26T15:19:57.120-05:002010-02-26T15:19:57.120-05:00Excellent article, John. One only has to think of...Excellent article, John. One only has to think of the recent alleged behaviour of the refugee judge (who made advances to a female applicant) to see how officials or politicians can misapply a law. Banning all the dogs in a breed is wrong. I have met vicious miniature schnauzers and pussycat pitbulls.Allison MacDuffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459155050981686541noreply@blogger.com