Month: May 2025

Covered pedestrian bridge over railway tracks, with light at the far end — symbolizing quiet progress and crossing into something new.

Almost There — and I Want You to Hear It First

May 28, 2025 Patrick Blog Posts Comments Off on Almost There — and I Want You to Hear It First

Almost all of the interviews are done. The stories are recorded. The conversations are unfolding in a way that feels real, grounded, and more powerful than I could have hoped for. And now… we’re almost there. I’m not quite ready to hit publish yet. But I’m close. This Is Starting to Feel Real All the…

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A quiet cat looking out of a window, with reflections of a building overlaying the glass — evoking stillness, recovery, and observation.

Still Hurting. Still Creating.

May 14, 2025 Patrick Blog Posts Comments Off on Still Hurting. Still Creating.

I’m still recovering — slowly.A few weeks ago, I couldn’t lie down without wincing. I couldn’t walk a block without feeling it in my ribs. Today, I can sit and write for a little while. And next week will be better still. It’s not linear, but it’s forward. And that’s the space I’m building this…

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Patrick Weir wearing a red helmet on a cargo bike in New York City near a playground

Parenting by Bike: How a Cargo Bike Changed the Way I Move Through the City—and Parenthood

May 2, 2025 Patrick Blog Posts Comments Off on Parenting by Bike: How a Cargo Bike Changed the Way I Move Through the City—and Parenthood

Note from Patrick:You may have clicked on this post before and gotten a 404 error—sorry about that. I originally wrote it a few days before my bike accident and had scheduled it to publish a week later. After the accident, I decided to hold off for a while… but it briefly went live anyway, just…

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