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Reflections in a Mountain Town

I sat judging the man from my seat at the bar. And a bar stool, as many know, is a perfect spot from which to judge. The man looked out of place in this crowded old west style saloon as he clung tightly to the straps of a very fancy backpack. Made of quilted black […]

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I sat judging the man from my seat at the bar. And a bar stool, as many know, is a perfect spot from which to judge. The man looked out of place in this crowded old west style saloon as he clung tightly to the straps of a very fancy backpack. Made of quilted black

A Life on Display

Our townhouse in Denver overlooks a beautiful park. On the edge of the park, there is a public outdoor fitness course which one man in the entire Denver Metro area uses. On that morning, he was there, hitting every station in earnest, making the city planner who had fought for the balance board proud. “Installing

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Our townhouse in Denver overlooks a beautiful park. On the edge of the park, there is a public outdoor fitness course which one man in the entire Denver Metro area uses. On that morning, he was there, hitting every station in earnest, making the city planner who had fought for the balance board proud. “Installing

What are the odds?

Every so often, just when you think you’re going to make good time on knocking out the day’s “to do” list, you have an encounter that grinds time to a halt. Such was an encounter recently when I brought my son Anders to a retro looking barber shop before a trip to L.A. (As evidence

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Every so often, just when you think you’re going to make good time on knocking out the day’s “to do” list, you have an encounter that grinds time to a halt. Such was an encounter recently when I brought my son Anders to a retro looking barber shop before a trip to L.A. (As evidence

What to do if you run out of gas

I couldn’t believe it, I had run out of gas. After 15 years I knew my Toyota well. I knew that the needle on the gas gauge could hover in the red zone for miles and miles till it became bored by its own bluff. So, when my car shuddered to a stop in the

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I couldn’t believe it, I had run out of gas. After 15 years I knew my Toyota well. I knew that the needle on the gas gauge could hover in the red zone for miles and miles till it became bored by its own bluff. So, when my car shuddered to a stop in the

The Hunt for the Northern Lights

Every once in a while I look up, and I’m reminded that I live in Alaska. That reminder may come in the form of a stunning view, or as a large mounted animal head (they’re everywhere), or as a sign along a hiking trail that only I seem to find funny. (Another sign I couldn’t

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Every once in a while I look up, and I’m reminded that I live in Alaska. That reminder may come in the form of a stunning view, or as a large mounted animal head (they’re everywhere), or as a sign along a hiking trail that only I seem to find funny. (Another sign I couldn’t

To Travel, or Not to Travel

That is everyone’s question. The decision to travel in Covid-times is not a simple one. Do you postpone doing anything or going anywhere until next summer? Or the summer after? Or the summer after that? Or do you proceed with caution in what could be the new normal for quite sometime. Weighing risks vs benefits was

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That is everyone’s question. The decision to travel in Covid-times is not a simple one. Do you postpone doing anything or going anywhere until next summer? Or the summer after? Or the summer after that? Or do you proceed with caution in what could be the new normal for quite sometime. Weighing risks vs benefits was

Minding Your Own Business in Alaska

I’m watching kids get off the school bus from the heated seat of my 5-star crash & rollover safety rated SUV when another parent pulls up next to me. He’s on an all-terrain-vehicle (ATV). As my son climbs into the back seat of my car, I can’t help but stare as one kid hops on

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I’m watching kids get off the school bus from the heated seat of my 5-star crash & rollover safety rated SUV when another parent pulls up next to me. He’s on an all-terrain-vehicle (ATV). As my son climbs into the back seat of my car, I can’t help but stare as one kid hops on

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