Family on Bikes Archive: July 2011

When volunteering goes wrong

Sometimes things go wrong while volunteering. Personalities clash. Expectations differ. You’re going left and I’m going right. It happens. Published July 31 2011
I’m sorry – your world record has been cancelled

My 13-year-old sons are disappointed. They feel betrayed. They did what was expected, but Guinness World Records changed the rules in the middle of the game. Published July 29 2011
Kids banned from airplanes? What's next?

Babies banned on airplanes? What happened to common sense and courtesy? Published July 27 2011
Living the dream: Only for the wealthy?

Does not having large amounts of money preclude living your dream? Published July 22 2011
South Korea adopts paperless classrooms

The idea of having bound materials in the 21st century doesn’t make any sense - or does it? Published July 19 2011
Standardized testing and the Atlanta cheating scandal

I'm really bothered by how biased and unfair standardized tests are. I'd bet that the schools who changed the answers were schools with a high percentage of kids from cultures than "white." Published July 10 2011
How to not get lost in life

Define your destination. If you don't know where you're headed, how do you know you've arrived? Published July 3 2011

Nancy Sathre-Vogel is a modern-day nomad and vagabond who travels the world in search of beads and other treasures.

Her preferred mode of transportation is a bicycle, although she’s been known to travel in car, bus, plane, boat, donkey ...

Entertainment News and Reviews

Entertainment News and Reviews from Washington, D.C. and beyond.
- James Gandolfini dies; Actor changed cable TV in HBO's Sopranos
  James Joseph Gandolfini, Jr., who portrayed Tony Soprano in the HBO hit series, has died in in Italy at the age of 51.
- True Blood Season 6 premiere information and Live Chat
  HBO’s darkly sinister and oh so sexy True Blood takes flight on its sixth season tonight at 8:45 p.m. Eastern.
- The Go-Go's & Psychedelic Furs create a 1980s hit storm at Wolf Trap
  The Go-Go’s and The Psychedelic Furs stop by the Filene Center delivering an 1980s alternative hit parade for fans
- DE GRACIA: Why fans should pick Hawaii for Miss USA 2013
  Put the Fiftieth State in lead at this year’s Miss USA.
Rick Townley's World of Books & Publishing

A carefully guided tour through the confusing world of modern bookselling and publishing.
The Chinese Slant

A round eye’s guide into the Chinese world.
Wells On Baseball

This column will cover anything that has anything remotely to do with the game of baseball, from the game itself to mid-summer trades to offseason moves.
Culinary Quest

Great discoveries in the world of restaurants and chefs fulfill the quest for delicious food and cooking.
TV Den

Television commentary, reviews, news and nonstop DVR catch-up by Lisa King Doloff and friends.

When volunteering goes wrong