Your on the road again. Matt's comment about doing what seems impossible is an allegory to be written I am sure in story form as a lesson in committment and endurance, and the ability to laugh alot along the way. Already you see the product of this determination because you do get back on the bike and ride another day. Your young son has acknowledged his own growth and maturity, and who could doubt it, and his older brother seems to accept the responsibility of navigating you towards your goal. And we who sit out on the sidelines, cheering you as you get nearer and nearer, are asking ourselves, can we even come close to matching this level of hutzbah! I don't know. To some degree or another, maybe we all have. But we are looking towards your life on the road as a zen-like benchmark. We continue to engage in your daily travails and pleasures. Proceed safely.Yvette
Here's the petition we're bringing to Congress. It's not a clean copy, but it'll work. Print it up, gather signatures, and send it to: J. Oman, 8594 Faber Rd., Faber, VA 22938.
Petition For Cooling Our Planet
WHEREAS: The single greatest challenge human beings face is imminent climate change caused by the increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide brought on in large part through the burning of fossil fuels. WHEREAS: The United States of America has 5% of the world's population but is the single largest contributor of carbon dioxide at 25%. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, REQUEST AND URGE:
President Bush, the United States Congress, state governments, local communities, and individual Americans to significantly reduce our country's carbon dioxide emissions by:
1. Dedicating the necessary resources to become the world leader in non-fossil fuel energy production and technology.
2. Adopting conservation as the first energy solution.
3. Raising automobile mileage standards to a minimum of 40 MPG.
4. Building transportation systems that double current mass transit trips.
5. Encouraging biking and walking as means of transportation.
6. Planting 1 billion trees.
name signature city and state
Matt Biers-Ariel has been teaching in public schools, private schools, and non-formal education since 1983. He is the author of six books. His latest, "Lighting of a Fire," is a novel that takes place in high school.
3 comments:
Djina, Matt and Ken,
I read Ken's great adventure story and laughed out loud many times. It is wonderful!!!
I am glad you are all doing the impossible and serviving in good spirits!
It is interesting how Sprite has matured now! I am sure Yonah doesn't buy it for a minute.
A toast to much more laughter on your journey. Enjoy!
LJ - Bee Reader
Your on the road again. Matt's comment about doing what seems impossible is an allegory to be
written I am sure in story form as a lesson in committment and endurance, and the ability to laugh alot along the way. Already you see the product of this determination because you do get back on the bike and ride another day. Your young son has acknowledged his own growth and maturity, and who could doubt it, and his older brother seems to accept the responsibility of navigating you towards your goal. And we who sit out on the sidelines, cheering you as you get nearer and nearer, are asking ourselves, can we even come close to matching this level of hutzbah! I don't know. To some degree or another, maybe we all have. But we are looking towards your life on the road as a zen-like benchmark. We continue to engage in your daily travails and pleasures. Proceed safely.Yvette
I can not believe that you did not stick around for the "corn hole tournament".
Love
Ruth
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