by Mark Kawabe | Jun 27, 2021 | All Blog Posts
I have a few thoughts to share for cyclists on how they can best share the road with cars and larger vehicles. Yes, cyclists are legally allowed toy ride on the road, but should they? Roads aren’t meant for bicycles. They’re meant for big, fast, heavy...
by Mark Kawabe | Jun 25, 2021 | All Blog Posts, Niagara Cycling
I grew up cycling in Toronto in the 1980’s and 1990’s. There weren’t as many cars, people weren’t quite as hostile towards cyclists, and the roads were pretty bearable. Moving to Niagara in the mid 90’s was a shock because there was...
by Mark Kawabe | Mar 3, 2021 | All Blog Posts
Remember, in December, when I said we were done? Well, all I can say is you never know what the future holds. 2020 was a strange year. 2021’s not that much different, yet something’s changed. A fresh perspective. New ideas. Expanded possibilities. All this...
by Mark Kawabe | Feb 21, 2021 | All Blog Posts
When I was a kid and someone we knew died, shortly after receiving the news mom would head to the kitchen. She’d make a meal of some sort for the family who’d suffered the loss. It would usually be something that could be frozen, like a casserole or...
by Mark Kawabe | Feb 3, 2021 | All Blog Posts
A well-defined enemy is one of the best things you can hope for in life. You need a good enemy to bring out your best. Without one, you’ll live a more comfortable but more mediocre life. What’s an enemy? Someone or something that poses a threat to you,...
by Mark Kawabe | Jan 18, 2021 | All Blog Posts
I’m interested in mental health issues. Probably because I’ve had them. More likely because I’m still going through them. I suppose we all are suffering to some degree (how Buddhist!), especially during the Covid restrictions. I heard something that...
