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Bass Mountain
I hear coyotes. I’m hesitant to hike in the dark but not now. At daybreak I ascend the open wooded mountain slope, the deer and squirrels scurry at my approach. Giant boulders are strewn with fallen leaves of chestnut oak and sassafras. From the summit I can see 20 miles across the broken woodlots and…
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Road-trip West
When I tell people what I’m going through, most folks get it. Some have similar moments or their empathy helps them understand. Other folks don’t understand. It’s not in their interest, or they live in a different, institutional worldview. For those of you reading this I’ll try a succinct explanation before I get into the…
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Eclipse
Finding Higher Ground When I sent the draft of my first blog out to friends, one of them responded, “dude you don’t need an editor, you need a therapist, hahaha!” But seriously folks, I could use some feedback & guidance on this whole blogging thing. So far my process… I dictate random thoughts and observations…