down the rabbit hole to HELL ITSELF!!

It’s a go-to crutch….the empty head option….the “keep the blog string going”….moving towards 1000 posts….with another cycling video. A trip across the whole country by bicycle….the whole UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (!!!)….in real time….is pretty boring….even for someone who might … Continue reading

our clothing….our choices….our world. here comes the buzzkill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-6wNKBcORw I rarely look beyond what something “is” to what it actually costs. I don’t mean that I’m not aware of the price tags….I know what something “costs”….and, usually, I’m shopping at places where all the t-shirts are $1.25, anyway…so … Continue reading

A guy talking….about some important things

Rick Ridgeway. Rick Ridgeway talking about some important things….talking about some things that make a difference. Of course, we’ve worn used clothing for years in our family. It’s how we roll. Our children know their way around a thrift store. … Continue reading

alex honnold

If I was able to do anything like this, the last thing that I would want around me would be a newscaster like Lara Logan asking me questions like, “So….if you fail….you could die? There would be no saving you….it … Continue reading

subliminal totem

Oh, man…..I’ve got a good costume going. Scruffy and unkempt….worn in and comfortable. Immature. Maybe….sometimes. Nah….I’m a grownup….with all the tics and worries of the average mature man. And….I clean up real nice. These PF Flyers are just about right, … Continue reading

funhogs.

“Elective suffering”. I like these guys….they remind me of a lot of my good friends. Funhogs. We live down the mountain from a camp I worked at for 6 summers….and from our porch, I can see the counselors returning for … Continue reading

Thankyou, Mr. Martin

Ah, mannnnnn….Martin Sexton! So great. I’ve posted about him before….and I’ll post about him again….but here’s another nice little live performance that shows what he can do. I appreciate guys like this so much….in these days of ProTools and autotuning … Continue reading

move the cord

“Oh, no. He’s telling that story again.” “Mom….he’s telling that story again.” Well, of course I am. That’s the beauty of a story like that….it hangs around forever. That’s a good thing. When my daughter was born….20 years ago today….the … Continue reading

a pile of good….

Man. I love Patagonia products. I love the catalogs that advertise their products. I love how they’re promoted….how socially and environmentally conscious the company is….how the clothing looks….how long it lasts. It’s a cool company. But, dang….it’s so expensive. That’s … Continue reading

life wish

Dean Potter died the other day. I suppose that some people would look at the type of activities he did and think that he had a death wish. Watch that first video…he didn’t have a death wish. Maybe what he had … Continue reading