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What karaoke taught me about self-identity

  I’ve often said that there are two types of people in this world: those who think there are two types of people in this world, and those who don’t. Sorry, I’ll start again. I’ve often said that there are … Read More … Read More

How your mode of travel affects your experience

  I recently attended Dan Savage’s Valentine’s Day live event. I’ve actually spent the past three V-Days with Dan, but this is the first year he came to my town instead of me going to his. The event was in … Read More … Read More

How placemaking can influence personal transformation

  I’ve written a lot about issues of urban planning and placemaking. Mostly this is because this is an area of obsession fascination with me and I find myself having lots to say on the topic. But still, as this … Read More … Read More

Why defunding a mismanaged system is wrong

  So whether or not you believe that transit is too expensive or should be free, the story of the group in Stockholm using collective fare dodging as a way to save money and inspire change is an interesting one. … Read More … Read More

Should transit be free?

  It’s a drag to have to pay for public transit, right? I know the feeling. As a teenager, I could certainly have put that money to different uses. When I first went to Europe and discovered transit systems that … Read More … Read More

Lessons learned from World Domination Summit 2014 (months later)

  It’s been a little over six months since the 2014 World Domination Summit and I thought it would be good to talk about the event from the vantage point of a little bit of distance. Why bother? Why talk … Read More … Read More

Challenge: Travel to one new country every year

Got any travel plans for this year? Still think that travel isn’t in the cards for you, despite your wish to the contrary? I have a challenge for you. And I think you can achieve it, both this year and … Read More … Read More

A letter to myself in 7th grade gym class

  Dear Mike, Gym class sucks, doesn’t it? I know. But I’ve got some knowledge that you don’t, and you might be interested to hear it. … Read More

Track or you will fail

  I’ve been reading Tim Ferriss’s “The 4-Hour Body” recently. Perhaps I’ve been caught up in the New Year’s wave of health resolutions (though it may just be a coincidence, as I’m a year-round gym-goer) but I’ve recently thought that … Read More … Read More

Electric cars and other answers to the wrong questions

  So it turns out there are lots of reasons why people would take public transit if they didn’t have to. You may have noticed that I omitted a discussion of the environmental benefits for public transit. There were a few reasons … Read More … Read More

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