Slower Traffic joins the rest of the civilized world in wishing a happy 80th birthday to Bob Dylan, the troubadour of our times. May his song always be sung. Today is a good day to listen to a few of them.
My new bicycle helmet just might the reddest thing in the universe. If you can’t see me on the road when I’m wearing this, you’re either not paying attention or you need to make an appoint with your eye doctor. Please be alert to the possible presence of bicyclists at all times when you’re behind the wheel. There are more of us each year.
Momentum seems to be building for passenger rail service to Bangor, according to local sources. Between bicycles and trains (and buses and walking communities), the idea of reducing the automobile’s imprint on America no longer seems like a pipe dream. It seems like something worth doing.
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