Radiance, Love, Discernment, Power, & Leadership
http://www.seattletoportland.com The "STP" is a highly organized bicycle ride that goes (obviously) from Seattle to Portland, covering 200 miles in the process. This year, it was over the weekend of July 13 and 14. This was my first time riding in the STP, and the longest I've ever…
This is a story that starts by saying "I cleaned it all up before she got home," which I did. Like the opening in a balloon that is flying around the room, it seamed that the pressures of far too much entropy discovered a weak spot, and that…
Recently, I went to a restaurant called Shari's, which is part of a national chain. On a wall in the lobby was a plaque of their "Mission Statement", made of engraved metal on a wooden background. It said something about dedication to customers, quality food, and employees who…
Kristen and I went on a hike this weekend in the Olympic mountains. The original plan was to try to go to the summit of Mt. Olympus, which is about 7900 feet, but the avalanche risk was too high. So instead, we followed most of the same route…
In Seattle, a city often jibed for year round rain, one wouldn’t expect a simple storm to draw much attention. But for almost two weeks now, we’ve enjoyed a spat of phenomenally nice weather, such that this early evening we had a brief storm worthy of note. The…
1/26/98, Monday Night. Bright Angel Camp, Bottom of the Grand Canyon Oh, to ache in every muscle, so much so that any movement at all produces a peculiar, involuntary groaning noise, much like father used to make. Reaching for an object involves a grunt. Something more complex like…
Friday, November 28, 1997 I have discovered the ultimate meaning of life: it is to stay warm and dry. Actually, staying dry is a lost cause, but it serves to occupy time while one fights for the larger goal of staying warm. Now, under ordinary circumstances, this is…
Sunday, May 18, 1997 It started simply enough. It was to be a white water trip down the Green River. There was a section with Class 2’s and 3’s, and another section with 3’s and 4’s. I was under the impression that I could safely do a class…
Fall is coming. I can see it in the subtle changes all around me. Nothing overt such as changing leaves, yet all around me the land feels like Fall. The days are shorter, the mornings colder, the air is crisper, and the sky is returning to its Winter…
Written in a politically caustic work place. Copyright (C) 1995, by Ashley Guberman Scan the message header to see who sent the message so that you know what state of mind to put yourself in before opening it. It is vitally important that all messages are read with…