Posts under ‘ryan’

Tomorrow I will be speaking about my experiences at Saint Louis University.  It should be a great opportunity to generate discussion about how we can simplify our lives to help others.  If you know anyone in the Saint Louis area tell them to shoot me an email, I’d love to link up with them, and [...]

Does randomness exist? Well, ever since I started riding I’ve learned that just about anything can happen!
In a fluke encounter last week in Portland, Oregon, I ran into Chase, a fellow cyclist I met along my journey in Texas.  Turns out, he’s spent his summer doing the same thing I did last winter, taking off [...]

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There are so many charities and organizations that focus on Africa’s need for help from us.  Many of those often have failed to accomplish a sustainable change in the lives of those involved.  Play for Hope has laid a foundation based on sustainability, and [...]

Q: “Did u hear the one about the changes to the White House since Obama got elected?
A: Him and Michelle did some gardening and replaced the rose garden with watermelons!”
Wow, usually I don’t get to hear this type of humor but I was privy to it tonight @ the local gas station a few blocks [...]

summary of march back in Portland, Oregon

While i refuse to harbor regrets in my life, sometimes things happen that are unfortunate and just need a positive means to vent upon…
Last night my bike was stolen.
Not only mine, but the bike it was locked up to: my best friend Tope’s BMX. Ya, he’s a semi-pro bmx rider, and his bike was worth [...]

Here’s a summary of the last two months of media coverage received.  Its astounding to see how many places and people heard about my journey. They’ve been writing about me from Switzerland to Qatar (I didnt even know that was a country!) and everywhere in between.
There’s definitely more news to come, and possibly a few [...]

Yes Ryan was on the Takeaway (a radio show from Public Radio International or PRI) again. This time they were checking back on Ryan and seeing how far he had progresses since the last interview they had with him. Click here to listen to the interview!

Ryan was just featured on National Public Radio’s “Here and Now!” on WBUR in Boston.  Click here to listen to the interview.
(Please note that you will need the Real Audio Player in order to listen to the interview.)

For the last 8 months I have been working together with a group of individuals committed to creating a positive change in the world.

Many are familiar with the horrific genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994. The movie Hotel Rwanda exposed millions to the sad events that separated the nation and left thousands dead, [...]