Previous Blogs

Some previous blogs you might be interested in:



  • Cycling from LA to Boston: The story of my friends riding their bikes across the USA in 2018 with me in support in the truck.


  • Some websites that I maintained (past tense) that might interest you:


http://ourmiroads.com/ The site where I published my reports on How Much Money We Needed to Maintain Michigan Roads, and ideas on pavement preservation. 

http://comingtogether.us.com/ A site which I used (and hope to reactivate by the time you see this) to moderate National Issues Forum forums and to promote civil discussions on controversial issues.

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