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Walter’s Crack
The day I started bouldering, a little over a year ago now, I squared off against this problem. It’s a slightly overhanging crack that is wide and flaring near the bottom, then narrows at shoulder height so there are only a few key spots my fingers will fit in. That first day I couldn’t get…
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Choosing a date
It sounds simple. So I thought we could start by figuring out what dates all four parents can manage to be at the same place. Then add siblings, friends, and other relatives. But already the puzzle pieces don’t fit together. This isn’t going to be easy, is it? I’m surprised that weddings happen at all.
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Rearden Steel?
This metal in Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged is almost a character in itself, with its unsurpassed strength and lightness. In the book Hank Rearden develops the new alloy through years of disciplined experimenting. I’ve always kept my eye out for the discovery of ‘miracle’ alloys, wondering if there would be a character like Rearden behind…
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Last Move of the Day
I never want to call it a day when I’m at Joshua Tree. The fatigue of climbing seems to take longer to set in there. I was jealous of this climber rappeling off of the Hauser Buttress while I was packing up to go – he got the last move that time. When the air…
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Joshua Tree in the Spring
Lots of things are blooming at Joshua Tree NP now and it’s pretty amazing just to walk around there. Ann & I warmed up at Quail Springs on the Poubelle (Trashcan Rock) on Tip Toe (5.7) and a few of the easy cracks there. We watch a little girl climb Tip Toe after we put…
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What is a zerbit?
Once again, the all-seeing, all-knowing whirred wild web provides a definitive, final answer.
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Brain or No Brain?
Scientists have learned that an octopus can move about and behave normally without using its brain. Although the finding has not yet been confirmed in humans, it could explain a lot. Just because that person at the podium is moving around and talking doesn’t justify any rash assumptions…
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Road Photos
I love pictures of the open road. This morning I stumbled on some good ones: American Open Road.
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Corporate Blogging
Today it occured to me that employee blogs would be a great way to build a corporate knowledge base. Looks like Macromedia is already going there. I think we’ll be seeing more of this.
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my blogging inspiration
My friend the Radical Wacko introduced me to blogging. His blog contains maniacal and thought provoking commentary on news and whatever else irks him: Radical Wacko Blog Good photography to be found there as well.