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Geo Mashup 1.0 Beta 2 Release
A couple of adjustments were needed to run under WordPress 2.1. The GeoMashup home page has been updated. This may be the release I eventually call 1.0. There were 125 downloads of 1.0 Beta 1, and no issues reported.
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The incredible shrinking Snowy Range
On our third try in as many weeks we finally make it to the Snowy Range Ski Area for an afternoon of turns. This is the place where I learned to snowboard back before Burton figured out that snowboards didn’t need fins like surfboards. It kept me out of at least as much trouble as…
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A snowshoe stroll up Crystal Mountain Road
I actually had the trail up to Lookout Mountain in mind for a snowshoe outing today, but not knowing the area Sean and I stop just a bit too soon at Crystal Mountain Road, and start up that. It’s uncannily warm compared to recent temperatures, and perfectly still. We’ve soon peeled down to short sleeves.…
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Movie: Look At Me (2005)
A French film that delivers pronounced but believable characters in polarized relationships. Fame in one character creates invisibility in another, dominance creates submission, desire creates rejection. Plenty of time is devoted to character development, which I always find a relief after too many American films. Referred by the preview
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Movie: Water (2006)
This is the third film in Deepak Metha’s Fire, Earth, Water trilogy. This time the story centers on the treatment of widows in India, with the cultural changes brought by Mohandas Ghandi during his fast providing the historical backdrop. All of these movies are at the same time gritty and romantic, and for me at…
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Live Music: Randy Newman
Randy Newman is not afraid. I take my seat among a crowd that has a preponderance of gray hair. People are talking about Newman’s soundtracks to Pixar movies like Toy Story and Monster’s Inc. I hear someone warn their companion, “He also does some weird songs. We might be for an interesting night.” Then Randy…
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Book: Chronicles Vol. 1 / Bob Dylan
My mom recommended this book as a way to learn something about my namesake. I’ve never been a hardcore Bob Dylan fan, never made a study of his songs, but I imagine some things in this book must come as a shock to those who have. Dylan definitely makes his musical development the center of…
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Blinded by Wyoming
The weather is gorgeous in Fort Collins, so we head north in high spirits to try a little skiing at Snowy Range. It is not to be. Many times I’ve seen the weather go to pot right at the Wyoming border. Today the border brings ground blizzards. In the bright sun it doesn’t seem too…
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Book: Lying Awake / Mark Salzman
We listened to this audio book on our drive also. I chose it because I have liked other books by Salzman. The subject of this one surprised me: it features a Carmelite nun’s struggles with epilepsy. The next surprise was that his presentation allowed me to truly relate to the character. Salzman has a knack…
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Book: The Mysterious Affair at Styles / Agatha Christie
We borrowed a recorded version of this book from the library for our drive to Idaho. I’d never read any Agatha Christie books, but they are excellent for driving. The intricate plot requires close attention, especially in audio format. I probably would have done a lot of re-reading in a printed book, but in the…