My loyal reader(s) will recall that some time back I did the Grand Canyon R3 (Rim to Rim to Rim). You may also recall that I ran into a spot of bother. This, as you might imagine, has been causing me some amount of nagging reflection. Yes, I did it, […]
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twenty-nine palms gypsies roll the dice
Here it is… the long awaited, albeit short, final installment of the Adventures of the Twenty-nine Palms Gypsies… Once again Renee was skillfully at the helm; she pointed the truck back in the direction of sin city. Real music playing on the stereo man, real music. Back across the Mojave, […]
Read Morethe first sacred treasure
Long ago, a master swordsmith and his most senior student met near a small stream.Each of them brought one of their finest blades.To show his teacher the quality of his craft, the student stuck his blade into the stream.As leaves floated past, they were neatly cut in two, he held […]
Read Morethe twenty-nine palms gypsies and turtle rock
Another long awaited (or dreaded) tale of the adventures of the twenty-nine palms gypsies… Turtle Rock, 2009. We had wanted to climb some of the longer climbs on this feature. There apparently is no rap route, so it’s a walk-off. The guidebook recommends that it’s probably in your best interests […]
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Fusion is great. In music. In food. One of my favourite New York restaurants was a place that offered a Cuban-Chinese fusion menu. This piece however is not about grub or jazz, but about one of the holy grails of physics, and that is nuclear fusion… as an energy source. […]
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I saw the light, I saw the lightNo more darkness, no more nightNow I’m so happy no sorrow in sightPraise the Lord, I saw the light – Hank Williams I’ve got more headlights than Ben and Jerry’s has flavours. Well… maybe not, but I’ve got a few. I’m not going […]
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