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On cycling and a loss.

July 10, 2008

Posted by Apollo Gonzales in Living Sustainably

Tags:
aliceswanson, cycling, gasprices, smartgrowth

When I was about 13 years old, my folks bought me my first 10-speed bike. I’d been riding a single speed starter Huffy for years already, but the gift of the Sears Free Spirit sent a clear message – my...continued

On Leaving My Wallet At Home

November 20, 2007

Posted by Apollo Gonzales

Tags:
blackfriday, buynothingday, china, conservation, ewaste, gadgets, pollution, recycling

I am a geek of the worst kind. I am an electronics gadget geek. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a lover of many other geeky things, like comics and video games, but nothing else comes close to my obsession with...continued

From Blacksmith to Environmental Hero

November 1, 2007

Posted by Apollo Gonzales in Green Enterprise , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
climbing, conservation, nationalforestfoundation, patagonia, preservation, yvonchouinard

I laced up my first pair of climbing shoes in the fall of 1997. At the time, climbing in Texas was relegated to a few over crowded outdoor spaces, and more than a handful of indoor climbing gyms. After an...continued

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Apollo Gonzales
Netroots Campaign Manager
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