by marlonquinn | Mar 27, 2013 | Culture, From the Quill
“…many European researchers say the test of a mature bike-sharing program is when women outnumber men.” NY Times, Sept 2012. From the Article: To Encourage Biking Cities Forget About Helmets The other day I was aghast to read that Melbourne’s Bicycle Scheme is losing...
by marlonquinn | Jan 24, 2013 | Culture
Late in 2012 I had the pleasure of attending the 7th European Meeting of Cyclosport which was held in the beautiful surroundings of Tarascon-sur-Ariege and led by Association Europeenne Cyclosport (AEC) President, Patrick Francois. The AEC The AEC leads the way in...
by marlonquinn | Oct 23, 2012 | Culture
<a name=””> Two things struck me at the 24th International Festival of Photojournalism this year. The Visa Pour L’Image is the annual forum where photojournalists from around the world meet, it’s held in Perpignan, France. Of the...
by marlonquinn | Jun 14, 2012 | Culture
The passing of Elinor Ostrom on June 12th gives rise to acknowledging again not only she as the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in economics but the ability of all us to make a difference. As mentioned in The Washington Post article, the tragedy of the commons...
by marlonquinn | May 28, 2012 | Culture, Health
<a name=””> Simple questions, simple answers. Neat, very neat, very quick. A simple question such as: When buying a soft drink, is it better to buy one contained in a glass bottle or one in plastic? Maybe your first thought is the aesthetic....
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