As a second generation Filipino American, I’m proud to finally be able to say I made it back to my family’s homeland for the first time ever this year.
Prior to departure, we received many warnings I received from my family:
“It’s dangerous!”
“You’ll get kidnapped!”
The… Read more
Warren G and his homemade ride were one of hundreds who celebrated Bike to Work Day at the Bike Away from Work Party hosted by allies Walk Oakland Bike Oakland and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition. As a regular bike commuter who honors Bike to Work Day five days a… Read more
I just attended a really captivating presentation that solidified the importance and opportunity that is at hand with participating in the Oakland Running Festival. Longtime activist and marathoner, Max Elbaum laid out how key moments in sports were rife with political activism and statements of solidarity… Read more
When Amy Ganderson, associate director of digital marketing at the Nature Conservancy said, “Nobody thinks about giving meaningful, responsible gifts,” that was probably a marketing ploy challenge that’s part of the larger strategy for the Green Gift Monday campaign. Let me just say it worked.
94 years ago today, Congress signed the National Park Service Organic Act, which created the National Park Service. Today, the
National Park Service oversees almost 400 designated properties, including 58 with “national park” status.
Growing up in the heart of Los Angeles, near the notorious Rampart… Read more
We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted,
knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation
In recent months, we have seen an upsurge in online social media contests promising tens of thousands of dollars to organizations that get the most votes or donations, such as Pepsi Refresh, America’s Giving Challenge and eBay’s Humanity Calls. While “grappling” maybe too strong a word, we have been grappling… Read more
