brawlin’ with the sherpas

“They’re great people…these Nepalese guides”.  That’s the final quote in this short video…and something I kind of suspected to be true. If I went into an area of the world and threw my weight around…spent my money and enjoyed the … Continue reading

Yvon Chouinard and pessimistic action

“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.’ Either way, nothing happens.” That’s a quote from … Continue reading

the thing about fracking is…

If there wasn’t anything going on that might hurt the environment, I doubt I’d ever hear a thing about fracking. I’d just fill up at the pump with cheap gasoline…or heat my hot water with cheap natural gas….and enjoy the … Continue reading