Monthly Archives: October 2017

October 31, 2017  

It sure would be nice if there were more grownups in the world. October 30, 2017  

A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness. Einstein once wrote this (in German) on hotel stationery and gave it as a tip to a messenger. The note still exists and … Continue reading →

It’s Halloween and people are being creative about gross food for the occasion. For instance, this site has a number of ideas and recipes. They make me laugh, but I don’t intend to either make or eat any of them. … Continue reading →

As if there hasn’t been enough going on, I noticed that MailChimp hasn’t been sending out notices of new posts for about a week now. For some reason the RSS feed isn’t working for it, even though my Bookmarks Toolbar … Continue reading →

I can relate to that! October 26, 2017  

Sigh… I’ve spent a lot of time the past few days dealing with two unrelated technical problems. Nothing serious but very time-consuming. I keep reminding myself, The secret of happiness is to ask yourself every day: (1) What’s good about … Continue reading →

Flipping fear into curiosity is a gift. —Cory Richards, Adventure Photographer Amen to that. But it’s not just fear — it also applies to frustration or any other debilitating emotion. Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens … Continue reading →

Drama on Mount Everest is a given at the height of climbing season every May. This year, all eyes were on 29-year-old ultra runner Kilian Jornet, who raced up the world’s tallest mountain without oxygen tanks or fixed ropes — … Continue reading →

We mentioned that Andy’s Garmin doesn’t work well in the house, presumably because of our fancy windows. So he put it outside on the woodpile so the antenna can receive signals and Andy can still look to see if there … Continue reading →