bikes + bicycles + cycle commuting + freedom

Today I speak of the love of bikes. In Toronto it’s bike month, even though every day should be bike day. Everywhere. What an absolutely amazing invention in terms of fun, use, and exercise. Bikes make us better people and the world a better place. A little history of bikes. Originally it was believed they [...]

girl power + poverty + change + social justice

Further to the amazing BECAUSE I’M A GIRL website about issues affecting young girls in the developing world, there’s going a new book of stories from around the world. BECUZ I’M A GIRL Sorry to be sort of tweetie today rather than bloggy, but wanted to spread the word.

Girl power + girls matter +

Girls around the world need out help. I like to think I’m aware of things but this number is truly scarios. Of the one billion people around the world living in extreme poverty, 70% are women and girls. And while we might moan, groan, complain and whine about going to school, 20 million girls never [...]