Lots of San Diego is on fire right now, but in case anyone is worried about me: I’m not. We’re not even evacuated down here.
So don’t worry about me, but please worry about the others. A quarter of a million people are being evacuated. People are dead. Others have [...]
Archive for the 'outdoors' Category
Not on fire
23Oct07Not getting it
16May07Kate Harding, who contributes to The Bibliophilistines, wrote a great post about Nando Parrado’s book Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home. Harding talks about the way books often romanticize extreme trials like this alpine plane crash/cannibalism/mounteering disaster, despite the fact that in reality, such situations are [...]
Hike
16Apr07I posted some photos from Cowles Mountain yesterday. The full album is here.
Mankind
10Apr07Been feeling a bit pessimistic about feminism lately… thinking that maybe it is more about women’s advocacy than it is about gender equality. Which is… well, fine I guess. Just somewhat less inspiring than the hope that gender would cease to be a handicap for anybody.
Regardless, today I was reading an interview with [...]
Drawn lines
23Feb07Hello Erik,
Pat O sent you this message from Southern California
Backpacking Cooperative on Meetup.com:
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Hello Erik,
I have your request to join pending, your answers are fine,
that’s all I’m looking for - people who like to backpack BUT
I’m also trying to foster a group that shows some level
seriousness about it. If you are willing to change your picture
you’re [...]
Weekend
16Jan07Here’s a bit of a recap, with photos.
Dinner tonight: Aloo Gobi
It was quite a weekend. Friday was the Cognitive Science Happy Hour, wherein we stood outside in the freezing cold making small talk. Met some new folks from Sociology I think. These things run together…
Saturday morning woke up at 5:00am, Paul picked [...]
My strategy in the new year is to take on a huge pile of new years resolutions. I’ve been compiling this list since December 28th. I might add stuff too. And make no mistake, all of these are getting done.
I’m going to volunteer for Computer Clubhouse in L.A.
I’m going to join a [...]
Napathon
23Dec06My friend Brian Dils is running a marathon in March in Napa Valley, California to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, “an organization committed to raising money for research and patient services, honoring patients and their families, and finding a CURE for all forms of leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related illnesses.”
He needs to raise $3000 [...]
