The State of Georgia, where I’ve lived for 31 years, is front and center in the news again, and not for good reasons. But just wait. Just wait and see what happens next. The tide […]

The State of Georgia, where I’ve lived for 31 years, is front and center in the news again, and not for good reasons. But just wait. Just wait and see what happens next. The tide […]
I hesitate to post this, because people can be mean. But this is too important. A driver killed a 10-year-old who was riding a bike in Metro Atlanta a couple of days ago. A driver […]
I got a positive response to this request to interview my U.S. Congresswoman about her support of safe access for people riding bikes. Next steps are being discussed. (Obviously the gun violence from yesterday in […]
I offer 4 (!) FUN ways (and yes, fun matters) to learn free basic bike skills (with a side dish of inspiration) through my proprietary Pedal Power with Pattie class, including the 1st bike class […]
So I was driving home from riding my bike (yet again) at Slow Duck Crossing (it’s fiction; it’s real). At a red light, I saw across the road, in the parking lot, the tell-tale yellow […]
Meet Kivonté. He was Today’s Nice Stranger a couple of days ago. I met him after riding my bike to pick up a printed copy of a draft of my new book, Slow Duck Crossing, […]
When I come across this saved Facebook exchange on my computer, it still makes me really upset. However, I am grateful I was able to include it (and what happened next) in my book (published […]
This was written to Mr. Chris Speed, District Director for Representative Lucy McBath (who serves as the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 6th District, which is where I live). Hi, Chris. I so appreciated your taking […]