Tag: Hiking
Harvard Takes Federal Grants
He who pays the piper calls the tune.... Read More
Rich vs Poor
“The gap between the richest and the poorest in the world is predominantly due to the characteristic of countries not the characteristics of workers.” From: Exodus: How Migration is Changing the W... Read More
Humphrey’s Peak II
This is how close we came to the summit of Mt Humphreys. We were about a quarter mile from the top. At that altitude and in my condition it would have taken another hour of scrambling over a volcanic ... Read More
Humphreys Peak
A couple of photos from my scouting expedition to Humphreys Peak with Bob K. On Tuesday. In a few days I’m going to make an attempt to summit Humphreys with Peter B. It is unlikely that I will make ... Read More
Cleaners Wanted
“Vacancies for cleaning jobs coexist with unemployment in every rich country.” From Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them by Philippe Legrain A rare photo of me with a Hohokam petroglyph fro... Read More
Global Economic Justice
Freer international migration, like freer trade, will lead to a more just world. Adapted from Immigrants Your Country Needs Them by Philippe Legrain In the winter from the “senior summit” ... Read More
Toleration
“Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind.” Helen Keller Toleration of the stranger is difficult. But it has to be one of the cornerstones of a humane immigration policy. Photo is courtesy ... Read More
The Busy Trap
It is easier to be busy than it is to be productive. The maxim aligns with the photo (it is the blind Squirrel effect). A hatch of Ladybugs on a warm day in December 2010. They were a bit early. You m... Read More