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Toronto, 2016.03.22

I've joined the board of Cycle Toronto, an advocacy association of city cyclists who are pushing for a safer city in which to ride. Membership seems to consist not only of cyclists but those who have been struck by a car or had other incidents.

I'm joining the IT and governance committees, to start. I'm a political neophyte, so I doubt I'll be as effective on the advocacy side and intend to observe more than anything. I'm happy to report, though, that the organization's finances are in good shape and are improving

rand()m quote

The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love, and in order to occupy and distract himself without love he gives way to passions and coarse pleasures, and sinks to bestiality in his vices, all from continual lying to other men and to himself.

—Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov