A new road bike for me

My Trek 2200 is now about 15 years old and has served me well. I don’t really know how many miles I’ve ridden it—several thousand, I imagine, although all our long-distance touring was done on an even older Trek 600.

In possession of an REI 20% discount coupon (applicable to the REI Novara brand, but […]

Parenting: A joy or a trial?

Spring 1973

In an article in the latest issue of The Psychologist, Dr Nattavudh Powdthavee, of the University’s Department of Economics and Related Studies, offers an explanation to one of the most surprising conclusions of recent research into wellbeing—that having children does not increase our level of happiness.

“Social scientists have found almost zero […]

The optimum release point

Pastor John Withem of Bayside Church in Woodland spoke at a burger barbecue last night on the necessity of letting go.

Let go of injustice—all the unfair things you’ve endured. Ever since childhood, injustice (real and perceived) that I’ve endured makes me pretty angry. The key to letting it go, said Pastor John, is coming […]