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Moon Theory

The setting moon seen from the “Senior Summit” of Piestewa Peak. But this is not just the setting moon. This one is the “Wolf Moon.” When we saw this moon were speculating about why we are paying more attention to the lunar cycle in recent years. How did the idea of giving specific names to moons become much more popular recently. I have an idea why it might be. In cities for the last hundred years or so burning fossil fuels have made smog and… Read More »Moon Theory

Wit

“Brevity is the soul of wit.“ William Shakespeare (from Hamlet) The photo is of an Inukshuk I erected in the parking lot at Spur Cross Trailhead.

Almost Heaven

“Heaven isn’t a place you have to die to get to, you just need a good pair of hiking boots.” Shelton Johnson NPS Ranger

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Problems

“Problems, unlike cheese, don’t get better with age.” modified from Brad Smith President of Microsoft.

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Aging Out

The average age of Fox News and MSNBC viewers is sixty-five. Apparently old people like to be alarmed.

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Pretending

“Pretending to care saves me from having to understand.” This could be humor or it could be social commentary. Or both. Sometimes caring makes it worse. Example giving cash to a beggar who is an alcoholic. I saw it in the WSJ in a slightly different form. The photo is of the desert in bloom and yes those are the Superstition Mountains.

Trail Making

“Trail making takes longer than trail following.“ An important thing to remember when planning. Photo is of the Circumference Trail at Piestewa Peak. It is being rebuilt be a group of dedicated volunteers who work on it every Sunday morning.

Force

“The first rule of civilized international relations is that a country does not seize another country’s territory by force.” Kevin Williamson

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