I learned from one of my co-workers who recently saw 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama that one can simply e-mail the Dalai Lama. Now, don’t expect a direct answer. He’s a busy guy, so a bunch of monks weed through his e-mails (apparently. I haven’t seen the movie myself.). But all this time, I’ve [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on October 29th, 2007 | No Comments »
Today is Blog Action Day, which means that I have to get up off my mouse and do some typing here. I’m way behind on my blogging, so the stories are piling up: recent climbing escapades, bad yogis, and of course, an op-ed on why even Superman could neither get nor keep (read: downsizing) a [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on October 15th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
My pal JA and I had a writing challenge last week, and I missed the deadline — very unlike me, but JA is a forgiving soul. Well, here’s my story relating to the Grand Canyon a few days late and dollars short: Have you ever seen that show on the Discovery Channel, I Shouldn’t Be [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on September 12th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
A cheerful Icelander with a Toyota SUV with tires that seemed nearly as tall as me picked us up for our tour of the Golden Circle. “My name is Arnthorr,” he said as he shook our hands heartily, his golden hair bobbing on his forehead, “But if you forget my name, just yell, ‘hey Icelander!’” [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on September 2nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Two of the listservs I subscribe to have recently descended into an e-mail nadir of catty personal attacks and combative “discussions” that have made me wonder: If Dante were alive today, would he create a special place in hell for the people who mount these attacks and the fools who continue to read them day [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on August 31st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been gone for a while — sorry about that. Those of you who know me best know that I’ve had an eventful summer that kept me from blogging as much as I’d like. One of those nice little events was a visit from some out of town friends and our subsequent trip to the [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on August 23rd, 2007 | No Comments »
If you’re one of my journalism pals, go check out today’s post from Roy Peter Clark at Poynter. I just had to share.
Filed under: Such as it is on July 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
All spring I trained for an event that takes place every year on the Fourth of July. My winter bout with bronchitis and my grad school chub left me weak and sluggish, unfit for the task ahead, but I trained hard anyway. I rode my bike to the point of collapse, practiced yoga to improve [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on July 12th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
The parking lot of the Whole Foods Market in Boulder is a crowded, cart-swerving, bumper-crunching paved path to insanity. But somehow, a spirit of congeniality prevails, or at least it does when I’m there during off-peak hours. I never go there during the post-work rush hour or weekends, so I can’t vouch for a lack [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on July 10th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Jeremy and I stayed in one of the interior rooms of Hotel Fron. Mom and my brothers had large, apartment-style space with windows looking onto an alley just off Laugavegur, the main street through the city center. Apparently their room was also right above a night club. All Mom heard all night was the BOOM [...]
Filed under: Such as it is on July 3rd, 2007 | 1 Comment »