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Lover’s Leap Multipitch
The cold, overcast morning does not encourage us to pursue our plans to do a local multipitch climb of Lover’s Leap. We go out for a leisurely breakfast, check out the now-closed crags at North Turkey Creek, realize we’ve lost our phones, and return to Dad’s where we don’t find them. We still don’t feel…
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Live Music: CSO and Christopher O’Riley
The introductory piece tonight is Tibetan Swing by Chinese composer Bright Sheng, a piece inspired by a rhythmic, whirling mountain folk dance. It’s a good mix of foreign and familiar sounds, and a nice tribute to a culture whose survival is threatened. Next Christopher O’Riley takes the stage to play Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the…
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Geo Mashup 1.0.2 Release
A few more bugs have been squished in the WordPress Geo Mashup Plugin. And I let one little feature in too: Feature: add geoRSS tags to feeds Fixed ‘geo_locations – invalid argument to foreach’ error. Fixed category map links when map page is front page. Fixed ‘customizeGeoMashup not defined’ error when custom.js does not exist.…
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A peek at Penitente Canyon
Our plan is to climb in Penitente Canyon on our way to Pagosa Springs on Ann’s birthday. We get there late, though, with just enough time to tour around a bit on foot. The canyon is has an intimate feel, with piñons and Douglas fir scattered amongst a treasure trove of interesting walls of volcanic…
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Duct Tape Non-scratch Hobo Ass Patch
The latest fashion from Kate Calder has been applied to these threadbare downscale brand name convertible cargo pants. An inside layer of duct tape makes the ass patch waterproof, scratchproof, bulletproof, and resistant to hot air and unwanted jobs. With a Sociometry Fair 2000 tee by Bergman Arts, it should be noted that when worn…