My brother started a blog about bikes. I sort of want to ponder the spiritual dimensions of what he’s doing, but I think that might diminish the coolness. Just take a look.

There are two kinds of science- observational and analytical. Science that just sees what is, and science that tries to explain why. We tend to think of science as analytical, but the observational side is critical.

That could be a metaphor for leadership. We’re always trying to figure out how to do things. We’re sometimes not looking at what is. What I like about the bike blog is how observational it is.

Some of the most helpful advice starts, “I”ve noticed that you…” Some of the least helpful advice starts “here’s what you should do.”

Anyway, maybe part of loving a city is getting on a bike and looking at it and asking people questions about it. Here’s to my little brother’s endeavors along those lines. Now, all I have to do is get a bike…