Ever since I started this project, and started biking as my primary mode of transportation, I’ve been waiting for the inevitable–a crash. I know it’s bound to happen eventually. I didn’t expect it to only take nine days though. Let me say right up front: It was a very very minor crash, and I’m completely [...]
The past couple of days, being the weekend, have been pretty easy on our one-car family. We drove together as we usually would to our usual errands and weekend outings. I did take the car out by myself on Saturday, while Stephanie was doing a little painting and Miles was asleep. I’m in the habit [...]
So a theme has emerged in the last few days. See if you can spot it. 1. I needed to replace a badly torn rear tire on my bike, so it seemed like a good opportunity to try out the bike racks on the city buses. I found the bus route to the bike shop, [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2010
“Piercing the corporate veil” is like the measles of small business. It is rare but deadly, as a pierced corporation can lose its shield of limited liability. Fortunately, by respecting a separate corporate identity, and by practicing good corporate ethics, you can help keep your business healthy and long-lived.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
I biked to the grocery store, bagel shop, and a couple of used bookstores on Tuesday. It was my first errand run on the bicycle since the Project started. Carried a backpack loaded with the following: toolkit (mini pump, tire levers, patch kit, multitool, 3-way metric wrench), a reading book, wallet, keys, phone, assorted pens [...]
It’s been a rough few weeks as a two-car family. Our gas costs lately are through the roof. My Subaru has so many mechanical problems that it turns heads, and not in a good way. My wife’s Volvo wagon has entertained us with compounding issues that would make for great tragicomic theater. And with the [...]
