Everest Trash to Treasure: A Battery with a StoryI’ve got a lot of things in my office, old and new, bought and found and scavenged and given to me. They’re disparate items, lots from…Apr 27Apr 27
Me Say WarStrangely, reggae pulsed through my brain as I hiked through the snow to our yurt this morning.Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Rights and Wrongs and Meaning and DreamsNote: The below is more of a thought dump than a true article or essay. My mind, as I wrote yesterday, has been — and remains — a clot of…Oct 13, 2023Oct 13, 2023
A Cloud of Evil, an Eye for an EyeAll week I’ve been thinking, trying to parse recent events, horrors, tragedies, inexplicable darkness casting a pall upon the global…Oct 13, 2023Oct 13, 2023
Mastering PerfectionismIt should have been — or at least should have felt — pretty darn perfect.Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 2023
Ṛta, Dharma, Oppenheimer, and WarNote: I’ve not yet seen the new movie, Oppenheimer, but hope to soon. It will doubtless cover it’s namesake’s famous quote, discussed…Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023
Ego’s TriumphWhat is our obligation as climbers, as humans, when big goals are at stake? Do we help others, or continue on to a summit? Some thoughts…Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023
Imaginary FriendNormally it would’ve been a brief stop, some water and a snack, nothing exciting, nothing out of the ordinary.Aug 11, 2023Aug 11, 2023
A Cross in the SnowA visit to John Noel’s Eagle’s Nest on Mount Everest, and a visit back in time 99 years to June 10, 1924. This is Real — Not AI.Jun 10, 2023Jun 10, 2023