Heath Ledger’s Joker in the latest installment of the Batman series, The Dark Knight, is at his sadistic best because he forces us to deal with the “darkness” of our own personal dichotomy.
A couple of weeks ago, “the joke,” was on the cycling community and what many believe to be America’s most cycle friendly city, Portland.
Clash of wheels mars Portland's bike-friendly fame
By Terrence Petty – Jul 11, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's reputation as a bike-friendly city fell flat this week when a confrontation between a cyclist and motorist turned to blows.
It turns out the motorist who yelled at the man on the bike was a longtime cyclist, trying to lecture on bike ethics.
And the cyclist, police say, turned out to be drunk. Reports from the scene say he blew through a red light and then used his bike to assault the driver.
The clash is underscoring the uneasy relationship between folks on two wheels and those on four in a town that regularly wins national recognition for alternate transportation and bike access.
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