Simon’s Rules for Hiking
Happy New Year I hope your year is filled with hikes to new places and old, that your knees stay healthy and your head is filled with wonder. About a decade ago I wrote this list of rules for hiking. ... Read More
The Comfort Crisis
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter is a well written book about how our actions have changed since we were hunter gatherers and the effects of those changes on our happiness and well being. It was r... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Heterodox
Heterodox Adjective: Not conforming to the accepted or orthodox opinions or beliefs. Example 1: “His Heterodox belief that most politics was unimportant put him outside the mainstream of his coh... Read More
Boxing Day
Happy Boxing Day Or the second night of Hanukkah or Zwanzaa or the traditional British holiday for the servants Boxing Day.... Read More
Happy Christmas/Hanukkah
Light the First Candle and Sing a Hanukkah Song Give Gifts of Joy and Hope. Merry Christmas... Read More
Two Dogs and Happiness
Bruno and Missy wish you a Happy Christmas/Hanukkah... Read More
Dogs and Happiness
Happy Christmas to all from Sam the hiking dog. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Multiple Attributions Sammy was my hiking companion along with... Read More