I am neither an artist nor an activist, though sometimes I wish that I had more of both in me. What I am is a story teller.

The Brower Youth Awards just launched the 2008 prize search for outstanding youth leaders.  We’re looking for individuals ages 13-22 with the power and persistence to create environmental change.  
 

As the perennial bike protest called Critical Mass gets pulled out for discussion again, I wanted to share this story:

Yesterday was the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. It was a day that profoundly changed the lives of millions of people around the world due to the nature of socio-political response of countries large and small. It was and is a big deal. Period.