I’ve gotten serious about tramping in New Zealand this February. The Appalachian Mountain Club is running what looks like a terrific “Major Excursion” (the Abel Tasman and Routeburn tracks, and most of the Kepler). The only drawback is that it … Continue reading
June has been way cooler, grayer, and wetter than usual. The last few days have remained gray and wet, but it’s been getting hotter. It was steamy enough even early yesterday morning that I broke out the old washcloth. I’ve … Continue reading
I’ve written before about how much I love these sessions. Concord, New Hampshire isn’t Minnesota, but it’s still almost 4 hours away from us here in Woodbury, and having left my little lovey cold turkey, I’m grateful for these digital … Continue reading
Yes, the U.S. beat Spain in soccer. Those of us who noticed are delighted.
And so another “family value” pol bites the dust—after apologizing to a long, long list, including “people of faith.” It’s not the adultery but the moralizing, psalm-singing, holier-than-thou hypocrisy that drives me nuts. I wish I could train myself to … Continue reading
Now-returned South Carolina Governor Sanford wasn’t on the Appalachian Trail. He was in Argentina. Before he was “escorted away by an aide,” he said he had been thinking of the AT, but “wanted to do something exotic.” Sometimes the gods … Continue reading
The famously moronic governor of South Carolina went “missing” over the weekend. Nobody, including his wife, knew where he was. After offering multiple statements, his staff now says he’s walking the Appalachian Trail. That, of course, takes in a lot … Continue reading
I’ve been dipping into Gary Giddins again. In today’s episode, he declares “the manifest adultness of great lyrics,” which I think is true, and not entirely limited to the so-called “Great American Songbook” of ’20s-’40s standards that he happens to … Continue reading
“There is a lovely backspin in silence.” … Continue reading
I forgot that school was still in session, so I haven’t been able to go throw a ball against its wall in the mornings. The weather’s been bad enough to make it silly in the evening, too, so I’ve only … Continue reading