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Movie: The Prestige (2006)
I think I might have let this one pass as just a reasonably entertaining movie, but it incorporated a few elements that have extra appeal for me. One is the research station on Pike’s Peak where Nikola Tesla conducted genuinely mysterious experiments. The other is a philosophical conundrum I read about in I am a…
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Sun & Fun at North Table Mountain
Mark joins us to meet our friends Clare and Dennis for breakfast and some sport routes. We’re excited that they’re moving to Denver from our prior home of Ridgecrest, California. We get a positively summery day at North Table mountain – Clare has done a good writeup already, so I’ll just sprinkle in a few…
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Off day at the Palace
No pictures from me today. While Kate and Mark seem to have a good day, Ann, Sean, and I are all a bit off our game. After warming up on the always good Churchill Rejects 5.9+, I watched Ann and Sean get hacked up on Battle Axe 5.9+, a cantankerous climb with a nice clipping…
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Movie: Edward Scissorhands (1990)
This movie has aged pretty well – I think I liked it better this time than when I first watched it over a decade ago. A man with a warm heart and hands that injure himself and those he loves is such a good symbol. Tim Burton puts him to use for some social commentary…
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Live Music: Pinback
Our friend Pete invited us to this show at the Gothic Theatre in Denver in recognition of his birthday. I’d never listened to Pinback before this. Their dual vocals were the first thing I noticed. One of the two singers often sings in a punchy, staccato way while the other stretches each word out into…
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WordPress Geo Mashup Releases
Recent releases of both the Google Maps API and WordPress have broken a bunch of Geo Mashup installations. The situation required some different versions of Geo Mashup depending on your WordPress version. Thanks to willsballs.com and friendsofthepenan.com for supporting this work. Determine which release you need below, then head for the downloads. Geo Mashup 1.0.4…
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Movie: Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Disney manages to not pounce on every single cliché available in every scene, and even manages a fresh line or two. The characters espouse decent values, and no one is composed of 100% Pure Evil. Their machinery for tear extraction is as honed as ever. It’s enough progress that I didn’t regret watching, but I’m…
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Live Music: Olga Kern plays in Fort Collins
This is our fifth performance by Olga, and by far the smallest venue in our local Edna Rizley Griffin Concert Hall. Our only disappointment is that there are still some empty seats. We’d hoped Fort Collins could pack this small house for her, but I suppose this is a reality of being a modern classical…
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Vedauwoo – Ann leads Ed’s
One of Ann’s goals for this season was to lead Ed’s Crack, the classic Vedauwoo 5.7. To set ourselves up for an early start we camp near the Nautilus. The weather in the morning is almost unbelievably nice, and despite another party heading for Walt’s Wall, we have Ed’s to ourselves. Ann starts strong on…
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Sinks Canyon Farewell Hike
A foggy morning inspires us to wander along one of the loop trails that start at the National Forest campground in Sinks Canyon. As the fog slowly lifts we’re treated to sights full of fall colors and morning calm. Moose Gulch Loop Hike at EveryTrail