Women empowerment has been a hot topic for decades. Of course, it is a much-needed movement with room to grow even with all the advancements we have made up to this point. The LGBT community has also been receiving a lot of love, increased equality and consideration in the recent years and continue on their mission as well. So that leaves one gender that has been standing by … [Read more...]
Nona Cycle: Ride Predictably – Safety First
Bicyclists have two major safety threats: cars and ourselves. Over the past month, there seems to have been an increase in the number of local cyclists involved in crashes. Unfortunately, the outcome of a cyclist connecting with a motorized vehicle is always the same, it’s only the extent of injury to the rider that varies. Seeing the posts on Facebook about fellow cyclists … [Read more...]
Obsessed Cycle: Going for Gold
A couple of months ago, I bought a new bike. This one was no ordinary road bike. It’s what’s known as a “track bike,” which is a single-speed version of a road bike that cannot coast (the pedals move as long as the wheels are moving). This track bike is a Specialized Langster 10th Anniversary edition, white frame with blue and red accent stripes; a very clean, simple design. … [Read more...]
Short Stories: A Million Miles Away, Part Two
Continued from the July 2018 edition of Nonahood News... After the cloud of smoke settled, I stood there in awe. My cat was nowhere to be found. My time machine worked! My mind was racing rapidly. Both of my hands were shaking from adrenaline. Now that I knew my creation was capable of executing its function of placing objects into the past or into the future, it was … [Read more...]
Book Review — Mistborn: The Final Empire
Author: Brandon Sanderson Publisher: Tor Publishing, 2006, 541 pages After decades of many great fantasy books published, it might seem difficult to come up with something original. Sanderson really opens a new mechanic in his otherworldly fantasy in the Mistborn series. Allomancy is the ability that some people have to “burn” bits of metal they’ve consumed within a small … [Read more...]
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