Both the Left and the Right denounce crony capitalism, The right is furious about the cronyism, and the left is furious about the capitalism. Jonah Goldberg Meanwhile I’m training to hike Mt Whi...Read More
“Walking is man’s best medicine” Hippocrates, Father of Medicine That is the famous Broom Tree in the background from today’s training hike....Read More
The Sawtooth Mountains are often confused with the Bitterroots. Fortunately without consequences. Simon Idaho Hiking Commentation Have I been here? We spent four days at Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idah...Read More
“Change is hard, Not changing is even harder.” Simon Oregon Postcrossing Have I been here? I have seen the banana slugs in Oregon. They are unattractive and slimey....Read More
The designation on Thursday by President Obama of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument took me completely by surprise. I had no idea that a change of status for part of what is now a National...Read More
“Life is a mountain of solvable problems and I enjoy that.” James Dyson British Inventor Today (hopefully) we reached the top of Mt Hood. Have I been here? Maybe I’m there right no...Read More
“The only difference between a disaster and an adventure is your attitude.” Wish us luck on the Mount Hood Adventure that starts tomorrow. Mt Hood from the Timberline Lodge in early June 2...Read More
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the Valley” Theodore Roethke An American Poet One week from today we will find the path Have I been here? Not to th...Read More
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves” Sir Edmund Hillary One of the first two men to climb Mt Everest 2 Weeks until we “conquer” Mt Hood Have I been here? Not to th...Read More