Bike Racing in Northern California

Author Karl Kron once wrote, “All creatures who have ever walked have wished that they might fly. With highwheelers a flesh and blood man can hitch wings to his feet.” Well in California men and women of all ages hitch wings to their feet and fly through roads, valleys and mountains. Read more.

The Future of Textbooks

Michael Watson is a first-year student at Ohlone College. This is his third year out of high school, but until now he has chosen to enter the work force as a clerk at Postal Annex. He cited the cost of textbooks as one of the main factors in his decision. Read more.

African Cradle

Amber Stime was 3 years old when she lost her hands. It was only the first in a series of struggles: growing up in an orphanage, immigrating to the United States, integrating into a white family in a Midwestern city, and adjusting to a whole new way of life at the tender age of 8. Read more.

2012: Is This the End?

Stewart was laid off last year from his job as a software engineer. Now he lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with his golden Lab, Brandon, and prepares for the End of Days. He has sold about $10,000 in personal goods at rock-bottom prices in the past 5 months. He believes he won’t need it in his journey to the new dimensions. Read more.

NYC Islamic Center Fuels Controversy

The imam said he wanted the project to build bridges, to stand as a symbol of Muslim moderation in defiance of extremism. Instead, the controversy surrounding “Ground Zero Mosque” has stretched from New York City to Tehran, from Kabul to Amsterdam. Read more.

Florida Pastor Sparks Quran Furor

9/11 was a day when thousands of people lost their lives, but it also was the beginning of a long period of discrimination against Muslims. They have faced many difficulties since then and some people stereotype followers of Islam as terrorists. Read more.

Activism: Moving Forward to Build a Brighter Future

Activism is sometimes associated with extreme forms such as protests and riots. This discourages people from engaging in less extreme forms. Like politics, the fallacy is that we must abide by a partisan dichotomy. Read more.

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Getting Crafty

From the Tape Can Koozie to the Bike Tire Belt, these are easy, fun and inexpensive projects that help you reuse.

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