George Carlin’s Wise Words On Politicians
The late George Carlin was a genius with words, a deft dasher of conventional logic, and a master observer of American cultural paradoxes.
I don’t always agree with everything he says, but I listen…
Off Topic
Photography, Memories, and Life
Photography and our memories…ah, how intimate the relationship, no? Nostalgia. Auld lang syne…
More On Life–Carpe Diem!
In this blog, watch a short video of 94-year-old Marcel Remy on one of the most iconic rock climbs in Europe, the Miroir de l’Argentine in Switzerland. (No, that’s not him in the above picture–it’s me! But Marcel is certainly my inspiration. When I grow up I want to be like Marcel!) Take a look…
The State of the World
Current environmental and political trends around the world do not bode well for our survival as a species. How’s that for a Halloween scare?…
Rain, a Road, and a Cross = A Stormy Crossroads?
Life is fun and funny…
Until it isn’t…
Seaside Scenes
Who knows what’s up and what’s down in this increasingly warm, divided, and authoritarian world in which we live…so why bother leveling the horizon?
La Cadireta, Montserrat, Catalunya
This is an interesting rock formation on the north side of the Montserrat massif outside of Barcelona. One of the classic climbs on this rock prominence is the aid route (Anglada-Guillamon, IV+/A3e) up the north side..
On Cruise Ships, Tourism, and Barcelona
Over the past few weeks, the largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, has been based out of Barcelona, running week-long Mediterranean tours. Later this summer it will depart and move on to service in the Caribbean…
On Wormholes and Interstellar Space Travel
Some say the way around the *apparent speed of light limitation in regard to interstellar space travel over vast distances is the concept of wormholes…