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Spirit and Adventure: February 2014
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Friday, 28 February 2014. After our hiking trip on the Arizona Trail we took a rest day to get cleaned up and catch up on photos and other computer stuff. The following day we were right back at it with a morning visit to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Which had a huge variety of plants and really nice trails) near Superior ( see Andrew's photos here. And then afternoon sport climbing at Queen Creek. These descriptive and decorative tiles were placed throughout the Arboretum. Andrew getting ready to start...
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Spirit and Adventure: Out of the Nest -- First Flight
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Sunday, 22 March 2015. Out of the Nest - First Flight. Finally, conditions were looking better and it was time to fly. As Andrew got out his phone Saturday morning to call Chris to make sure things were still on, my heart immediately started to beat faster. I looked at the clouds . . . wondering . . . almost hoping for an excuse. That’s how nervous I was! From our beginner group, there was me, Andrew and Mel ready to take our first flight. Testing us, Chris called the three of us together and said, &...
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Mountain View: January 2014
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Perspectives from where the air is clear. Nebraska at 40,000 ft. Thursday, January 09, 2014. Nebraska at 40,000 ft. About 3.5 hours into our. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Mountain View: February 2014
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Perspectives from where the air is clear. Capitalism - Back to the Future? Ice Climbing in the Polar Vortex. Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Capitalism - Back to the Future? I just finished reading 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism. Among the list are the following:. There is no such thing as a free market. Companies should NOT be run in the interest of their owners. Most people in rich countries are paid more than they should be. Free-market policies rarely make poor countries rich. What is g...
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Spirit and Adventure: October 2014
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Thursday, 9 October 2014. I'm not much of a history buff but the culture and architecture of Nepal is quite fascinating. There are so many interesting temples, shrines, gods, goddesses and intricate designs. On the way back from Nagarkot we stopped at the city of Bhaktapur. And later went to Durbar Square in Kathmandu. Both are protected heritage areas and both had an entrance fee with money being used for conservation and restoration efforts. Edge of carved door in Bhaktapur. Door carving in Bhaktapur.
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Spirit and Adventure: August 2015
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Sunday, 23 August 2015. Family, good food, wine tastings and beautiful scenery! Since we hadn't seen Andrew's sister, Clare, for almost two years, we decided to take a slight detour from our U.S. vacation and head up to Victoria for a couple days. We took the Victoria Clipper, a passenger ferry, and left the car in Seattle. With Andrew's other sister, Penny, also in Victoria right now, it was a family reunion. Yes, a very small family compared to the Ballard clan! Along the harbour walkway. The lenses we...
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Mountain View: March 2014
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Perspectives from where the air is clear. Quote of the week. Tuesday, March 04, 2014. Quote of the week. 8220;New Rule: Gay marriage won't lead to dog marriage. It is not a slippery slope to rampant inter-species coupling. When women got the right to vote, it didn't lead to hamsters voting. No court has extended the equal protection clause to salmon. And for the record, all marriages are “same sex” marriages. You get married, and every night, it's the same sex.”. 8213; Bill Maher.
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Mountain View: May 2015
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Perspectives from where the air is clear. Nepal - Starting to Rebuild? The Disintegration of Civil Society? Monday, May 18, 2015. Nepal - Starting to Rebuild? Although the news coming out of Nepal has been bad, with a 7.3 magnitude quake coming just 2 weeks after the 7.9 jolt and aftershocks, there seems to be some hope that things are starting to enter the rebuilding phase. The Nepali Times had a series of pictures showing the destruction but also the spirit of the Nepalese people. Some pictures here.
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Mountain View: Igniting a Furor
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Perspectives from where the air is clear. Canadas Military - Election 2015 - Part 3. Electoral Fraud on Harpers Watch - Election 2015 . The Unfair Elections Act - Election 2015 - Part . Why Im NOT Voting Conservative In This Election. Stephen Harpers Assault on Your Right to Know. Preparing for an Election. Monday, August 10, 2015. Yesterday, author, journalist and NDP candidate Linda McQuaig made the comment. Needless to say, a furor was ignited. Let's step back for a minute. I do hope the NDP doesn't t...
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Mountain View: January 2015
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Perspectives from where the air is clear. Science Deniers - Understanding the Denialist Rhet. The Anti-Anti-Vax - Part 4 - Herd Immunity. Friday, January 09, 2015. Science Deniers - Understanding the Denialist Rhetoric. In reading Merchants of Doubt. And watching the so-called debate put forward by the climate change science deniers, you start to wonder what motivates these people. I've had some discussions with a few of them, and they are absolutely fierce in their insistence that:. There is complete di...
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