Old Man Walking

walking and gardening and coding

Obama Picks Two Vice Presidential Candidates

Republican and Democratic. We are in the age of the corporation and locked into the world of the marketers. Decisions are not based on principle, but on persuasiveness. Before the Republican Revolution of the 1990s, there was a minimum level of civility in political campaigns. It was not something someone decided, but the indecency had [...]

Life Is Short

So. We should eat more June Taylor jams. Mind, I am making this statement having never eaten June’s jams. But I did see a video podcast about her and her jams. And I plan a Saturday adventure to the farmers’ market on San Francisco’s embarcadero this weekend. Yes. Labor Day weekend. It will be crowded. [...]

Lux Benigna

Lead kindly light. (Very loosely translated. I think literally it means, “kind light”.) There is a Gregorian chant of that name. Good television I like Netflix a lot. And I find the company’s service a good source for good television series: The Sopranos, West Wing, and others. I am currently watching the fourth season of [...]

Something New

One of the things I most like about the Internet and Web publishing is its transitory nature. Things change. Web pages are/should be fluid. And in the process of changing hosts, from Network Solutions to Go Daddy, I am also updating my BLOG. There were several reasons for my leaving Network Solutions. Costs were one. [...]

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Old Man Walking - a site written by an old man who walks. And writes code for web pages. And gardens. The site is intended to allow me to share my experience in these areas. That's all.

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Links — Gardening, Good Food, and Nutrition

  • Alexandra's Kitchen — Beautiful food, beautiful photography, and wit.
  • Fitday — As effective a tool as I know of for weight loss.

Links — My Sites

  • JJ's 2010 PCT Journal — a journal of another attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail.
  • Older Healthier — This is the site I have been thinking about building for a decade. Older people have the asset of time during the day. To eat well, exercise consistently, and to help others.
  • Dump DiFi — nothing much. And that is unlikely to change. I will not spend the time to develop the site. But I wish someone else would.
  • Ridge Trail Hiker — maps and hike journals of the Bay Area Ridge Trail

Links — Others

  • The Obameter — A rating of the President's keeping his campaign promises.
  • Arcteryx — An extraordinarily beautiful site, featuring extraordinarily fine gear.

2010 Hiker Journals

2009 Hiker Journals