Under the covers

Himness: “What is this, the Perky Girls Do Pink Floyd?”
Me: “Yeah, actually. The Scissor Sisters, Comfortably Numb.”
Scarily, it's discoclash.

The Buddha and the Christ, and my lost day

I've found a remarkable book by Marcus Borg that elegantly juxtaposes teachings of Jesus and Gautama (Buddha's “human name,” if you will). Titled simply, “Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings,” the introduction offers a strange insight into the bridge that brought me over from Buddhism to Christianity. I perceived it as something a little different; [...]

World of better

I have enough basic understanding of human physiology that I do know today was a combination of muscle fatigue, vertigo, and heat exhaustion despite trying to make sure that these things didn't happen. Notes for future reference:
–Take carbs along. All the water in the world won't help if your body exhausts its supply of [...]

first hike of the season

Bad day to do it.
Bad choice of trails.
Please don't ask me why in god's name we chose to do the Great Falls Billy Goat Trail after being out of commission since May and picking a 90 degree day to do it. Because my body and spirit gave out at the top of the last [...]