Monthly Archives: May 2015

Profile Response – Muhidin Libah of SBCMALA, Lewiston, ME

SBCMALA (Somali Bantu Community of Lewiston, Maine) occupies two rooms on the fifth floor of a tall, aging office building on a corner in downtown Lewiston, Maine. Muhidin Libah, Executive Director shares the back office with the raw materials and … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 19 – Williamsport, PA to State College, PA

Miles Today: 68 Miles to Date: 1,121 May 24, 2015 – Sunny, 70 degrees   Today was a perfect cycling day over three rigorous, densely forested mountains, separated by broad, fertile valleys. Flags flew everywhere. Rhododendrons were in full bloom. … Continue reading

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Profile Reponse – Chuck Hayes, CEO of MaineGeneral Medical Center

As Chuck Hayes, CEO of MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Maine, tours me through MGMC’s new hospital, he has one very specific response to how we will live tomorrow: “As of July 1, the hospital will stop selling soda. That … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 18 – Elmira, NY to Williamsport, PA

Miles Today: 77 Miles to Date: 1,053 May 23, 2015 – Sunny, 60 degrees   I woke up this morning thinking about my father. It was inevitable that the old man would settle in for entire day I was headed … Continue reading

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How will we live tomorrow? – Responses

How will we live tomorrow? “I feel that by positioning ones self and preparing for the future allows the future to find you. It can’t be forced but if you put the pieces in place the future will find you. … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 17 – Corning, NY to Elmira, NY

Miles Today: 22 Miles to Date: 976 May 22, 2015 – Sunny, 60 degrees   The history of the Chemung Valley can be described in four phases: before settlers, after Corning, before the flood, and after the flood. The flood … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Jim Merkel, Belfast, ME

Jim Merkel is an aeronautical engineer who walked away from a conventional career in San Luis Obispo, CA, became a bicycle activist, wrote the book Radical Simplicity, lived off the grid in British Columbia, travelled throughout the developing world, was … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 16 – Ithaca, NY to Corning, NY

Miles Today: 49 Miles to Date: 954 May 21, 2015 – Overcast then clearing, 50 degrees   I considered biking back into Ithaca to breakfast at the 24-hour deli, but was more intrigued by moving ahead, even though the next … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Rose Swan Workshop in Union, ME

The afternoon before I arrived to visit Rose Swan, a family constellations therapist in rural Maine, she called to ask if she might hold a workshop on the morning after I arrived, centered around the question ‘How will we live … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 15 – Cazenovia, NY to Ithaca, NY

Miles Today: 59 Miles to Date: 905 May 20, 2015 – Overcast and windy, 40 degrees   I had some good things going for me today. A simple route and easy ride: NY 13 the entire way, with gentle rises … Continue reading

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