A blog dedicated to pictures of my bike builds and other motorcycle-related stuff
Today is national Bike to Work Day. I rode and I hope anyone reading this blog also rode to work today. Here in Colorado, the weather is hot and sunny -- a good day to ride.
posted by DrBob @ 11:24 AM
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My "professional" bio is posted under About Blue Poppy, Authors, Bob Flaws at www.bluepoppy.com. As for my biking bio, my current daily rider is a 2001 Indian Mohave Scout. Prior to building the current Norton rigid, I 've chopped a Kawasaki 750 Vulcan which my son owned. I also own another Norton Commando (1971) basket case which I plan on making into a bobber. Iam an inaugural member of the Iron Indian Riders Assoc. of which I was also a past Tribal Council Member and President. In addition, I'm a member of Colorado Abate (District 13), the AMA, MRF, Norton Colorado, and C.O.B.B. As a young man, I was a jeweler in NYC, and I still do some occasional jewelry-making. However, this love of/intertest in jewelry-making has carried over into knife-making, metal scultping, and bike-building. I guess that's about it.
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Dear Mr. Flaws,
I am Graduate student at Northwestern University working on a film about holistic healing and community.
I am planning to attend the Pacific Symposium as a filmmaker. I was wondering if you might allow me to interview you regarding your work and some of the topics mentioned below in my film description.
I am interested in getting your unique perspective on herbs in the film. I think your voice would be a guide for the film, and would provide a great perspective.
I am planning to be there from the 7th through the 10th in San Diego staying at the Catamaran. Would you be willing to grant me an interview?
Here's a little more about some of the ideas my film is exploring:
The current system of care is unsuccessful for many in the US, and as a result some are cast adrift in a sea of alternative treatment options which are unfamiliar to them. In today's medical culture, both allopathic and alternative, most individuals are put in the position of managing their own care. I would argue that the voices advising us on our health are increasingly pluralistic and multifaceted, and often at odds with one another.
In this scenario, the only choice individuals have is to venture forth with the guidance of peers, online resources, testimonials, and literature. This is a somewhat risky, but increasingly common, scenario which sometimes yields transformational results.
As is often the case, these difficult times, have led to some positives as well. Namely, this shift has led to an watershed period in our evolving relationship with our bodies. This includes an increasing awareness of the body-mind connection, and the thrill of discovering cure that has people to share their good news with others online, in user groups, and in face to face communications.
These non-traditional, and non authoritative forms of information sharing have become increasingly important in developing a growing community in the United States around health and body consciousness.
In the film I will be looking at the experiences of people who are failing to get relief from the current system, and showing some transformational stories of people who have looked outside the box. Often these stories involve a pivotal moment of information sharing by a community member that changed an individuals whole course of care— often for the better. Though this can be problematic in it's own right, I would argue it has also pluralized the sources of care and has democratized the centers of power over our bodies in the US.
I think of this is a special time of growth and crisis in the American health care system and I hoping to explore the positive aspects of it in my film, while acknowledging some of the dangers. These realities have affected me personally, and I've found that there exists no dearth of stories to present under this theme.
I hope you will consider being a part of the conversation.
As I mentioned, I can be set up for an interview at the Catamaran sometime that is convenient for you. It would be great to get 45 minutes or so of your time, if possible, so that I could ask you a few more in depth questions relating your experience to the subject of the project. Do you have any time or place that might work best for you? I would love to include your perspective in the film!
Best Regards,
Sarah Carlson
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