God Is Love
Those who live in love live in God. Northern Exposure, Season 5, Episode 20: “A Wing and a Prayer”. Walk well. God is love. Share Hide Sites $$(‘div.d76′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
What Is It About Hiking and Hikers?
On May 24, 2004, I was sitting in the shade at Hiker Heaven, watching Salami make alcohol stoves and stove stands for other hikers. He asked Donna Saufley, the proprietress, if he might have some wire clothes hangers. When she returned in a few minutes with the hangers, Salami thanked her effusively. And Donna said, [...]
Beware of Ticks
This is the time of year in the Bay Area for ticks to be more prevalent. After the first rain. We had our first rain of the season about ten days ago. And this morning as I hiked through Joaquin Miller Park, I thought, “Be careful. Tick time.” And while shopping for coffee after my [...]
Taking a Break
One of the nicer aspects of working at home for me is being able to walk in the garden when I take a break. I just got back inside. Chased away one squirrel. It had planted a plum in bed 6. Good squirrel. It was careful not to tear up any of the Chinese greens. [...]
Irony
FDR saved capitalism People forget. People old enough, that is. Those who were the sons and daughters of people who lived through the Great Depression are dieing now. And their children, especially those who do not know history, have not learned its lessons. Western civilization, and a big swath of Asian civilization were in economic [...]
Quiet Heroes
I am fortunate to be on Mad Monte’s email list. The one he uses when he shares his outdoors photographs. I got a link to pictures Monte took at the American Long Distance Hiking Association — West gathering this year. One of the pictures is of the Triple Crown achievers who attended the gathering. Triple [...]
A Winter Garden
One of the benefits of living in coastal northern California is being able to garden year-’round. Yes, days are shorter and cooler, and plants grow ever so slowly. But they do grow. Today there are tomatoes ready for harvest in bed 1. Onion starts and garlic cloves in bed 2. Lettuce starts in bed 3. [...]
A Search for the Truth
I am reading A History of the Vikings by Gwyn Jones. Very slow reading. Gwyn Jones is the kind of historian who does not adhere to a narrative in order to entice the reader. He writes very dry history. He is extraordinarily careful with what he claims as fact. There is exquisite beauty in his [...]
New Verb
Katrina: v. trans. To destroy. espec. when used with government action/inaction. Often used with acronym: FUBAR. Ex: The Republicans Katrinaed the economy. The economy is FUBAR. Now that was fun. FTG Dinner last night. The garden talks. I had Chinese greens, figs, and leeks ready to harvest. And pork chops in the refrigerator. I sautéed [...]
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