July 12, 2015 When I was growing up, one of the favorite children’s books in our house was Old Mother … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #10 – Old Mother West Wind

July 10, 2015 Sometimes the most challenging thing about long distance cycling isn’t the mileage or the hills or the … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #9 – The Wall

July 9, 2015 Another thing about sitting meditation and cycling across North Dakota is that just when you think you’ve … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #8 – Meadowlark

July 8, 2015 Some folks think North Dakota is boring. The roads run straight for miles, with few bends or … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #7 – Sitting North Dakota

July 6, 2015 Yesterday we finished our five-day ride from Minneapolis to Fargo, ND. Today, we had a rest and … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #6 – Science and Poetry

July 4, 2015 Five months after I was born in Starbuck, Minnesota, my family moved to Southern California. Every couple … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #5 – Redwing Blackbirds

July 3, 2015 Today we started on a two-day, 100-mile stretch of riding exclusively on rails-to-trails bike paths. A hundred … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #4 – The Way West…and Back

July 2, 2015 Our first night on the road from Minneapolis we stayed in Dalbo, MN, pop. 80 (“When everyone … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #3 – Midwestern Hospitality

June 29, 2015 I was walking through the campus of the University of Minnesota this evening when I saw what … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #2 – The Insubstantiality of Substance

June 28, 2015 Yesterday I flew from Seattle to Minneapolis. Today I joined up with the Northern Tier team for … Continue reading 2015 BTUSFMS #1 – Returning Circles