Ride 2019 Day 22
Late last night I had been working to finish the day’s blog. When I tried to save the draft, the browser seemed …
Ride 2019 Day 14
I had beat the rain yesterday on the ride to Phillipsville. While the room had a coffee maker, it didn’t have a …
Where Are The Mentors For Rural Kids?
I was reading this article about the lack of representation of rural students in college attendance. [www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/02/15/581895659/whos-missing-from-america-s-colleges-rural-high-school-graduates ] There are always obstacles …
New Pullman Foundation Scholars 2017
Way back in 1974, I was a Senior at Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights, IL. I did pretty well academically, …
Epilogue 5 2016 – Camp Granada Revisited
January 30, 2017 Back on May 11, 2016, as I was finishing my 18th day on my cross country bike ride, I …
Mentoring Advice from One Of My College Professors
I graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1978 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. I remember one of my …
Epilogue 4 2016 – Thanks for the Donations and Tabular Stats
In Epilogue 2, I noted that I am an analytical person. I summarized most of the ride’s statistics in that post, along …
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
I launch from Oceanside, CA tomorrow morning, April 24, 2016. San Diego County is home to a large population of military families. …
The Beatles’ Mentor – George Martin
March 9, 2016 – George Martin passed away yesterday. Even if you are not a Baby Boomer, you might have heard of …
Tips From Great Teachers – and Mentors
A lot of being a mentor is being a teacher. While a mentor might not be focused on a single subject, a …