Saturday Errands
It warmed up a little late this afternoon in Amsterdam; that's what a light rain can do. The city is jammed with tourists of all types. Because I'm alone I especially notice all the couples, but the locals are out…
Amsterdam at Dusk
A new friend took the train in to spend the day with me; Rene Reijtenbagh administers an angel group. He's an entrepreneur, an investor and we're both raising two boys, too, so we have lots in common. We walked and…
My Morning in Utrecht
Nice windows and notice the utilitarian bicycles parked everywhere – the Dutch use their bikes for everyday transportation, like taking their children to school and shopping for groceries, so the bike must be durable, with fenders. Bikes Belong's Zach Vanderkooy…
Rotterdam, Day 1
The flight over was a breeze, only 9.5 hours. Still it was hard to sleep and I had too much time for mind-racing thoughts. I'm in the Netherlands to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week. There's a big entrepreneur event at Erasmus…
Carolyn Szczepanski, Women on Bikes
She's the Communications Director for the League of American Bicyclists, so you can imagine, she's on message. Carolyn shares the emphasis the League is placing on getting more women on bikes. Why the special emphasis? Can't women handle this on…
Old Habits Die Hard
Do I have to draw you a picture? I was moving too slow to catch the early-birds riding through Corona del Mar this morning; I was positioned outside the RiteAid around 11:30am. This is the first Saturday after the Sharrows…