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Churchill and Cheney

Dear Andrew Sullivan. He continues to keep torture on the front burner. So to speak.
Torture is the weapon of cowards and bullies and monsters. Cheney is all three. Prosecute him
A Huffington Post article suggests that President Obama might be one of Sullivan’s readers. The president said that Churchill refused to torture the 500 or so [...]

No Perspective

I just got back from Columbia, Missouri, my brother’s home town. The people in Columbia were so very nice. Genuine. And nice. And I don’t mean sympathy nice. I am writing about people who did not know my brother or about his death.
I had been waiting to get some perspective before writing again. I have [...]

Not Cool

I remember the outfitter in Columbia, Missouri. My brother and I visited his shop eight years ago. He was a long distance hiker. And when my brother told him he was going to hike the PCT this year, the fellow asked him for his trail name. My brother said, “I’m not cool enough to have [...]

A Yard Full of Peas

Is what it would take to yield a cup of shelled peas. Almost, anyway. But I did get a half cup. Tiny things. More than any vegetable I know, shelled peas fresh from the garden taste immeasurably better than any other. So sweet. Luscious. Peas and carrots for lunch. Broccoli for dinner. With a hamburger.
I [...]

Big Government and Torture

George Will and Peggy Noonan are Republican intellectuals. I intended the oxymoron. They have the reputation of thoughtful people. The reputation is not deserved. Both argue, nearly incessantly, against big government. Both support torture. Excuse it. Condone it. Speak against President Obama’s efforts to move away from it. Is the inconsistency lost on them?
Is [...]

This Sweet Man

. . . says it well.

Walk well. God is love.

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Once Again!

Nothing comes close to the expressing ebullience I experience in the simple pleasure of a good day as this song. The only words applicable are “One fine day . . . ” and they’re enough. What a great tune.
Anyway, Elaine called from Palm Springs, the cat rolled over on her back when I went to [...]

Republicans Are Revolting II

. . . or III
I wrote an article with that title yesterday and discarded it. Thinking it might be premature.
The Republican governor of Texas, Rick Perry, talks of secession. Let Texas go. I am glad to be from there. Please no more Bush. No more Kay Bailey Hutchison. No more, oh what is [...]

I Could Be Wrong

About the Amazon.com reclassifications.
A lower level, unnamed employee at the company spoke with a Seattle-based reporter and was quoted to the effect that the changes which resulted in gay-related material being reclassified and more difficult to find were the result of a technician in France making a mistake.
With so many degrees of separation from accountability, [...]

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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