People can do the same activity and have different goals. This last week was a case in point. My partner and I both like back country skiing, but... I like good snow, and trying to figure out where the best descent is to be found. I watch the weather, and read reports, and try to... Continue Reading →
The Meaning of Mowing in an Indifferent Universe
Today I’m traveling: the modern miracle of waking up in one country and falling asleep in another. It does make for a weird in between sort of day. I saw some of my oldest friends on this trip and actually had a fair amount of time for a good conversations with each of them. It’s... Continue Reading →
Foroglio
There's a village in Switzerland with this name, so of course I have to go there now! It looks cute. Uninhabited, no electricity, but it's a stop on a well-known hiking trail. Maybe I can convince my hiking buddy to go this summer? I found the village in a photo book at a friend's house.... Continue Reading →
Memory Work
This is a bad translation of "travail de mémoire". It's what is is said in the French language to describe going back and dissecting history. It's to better understand what happened, how people got to wherever they were and how to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. I had a weekend with two... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 