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"Emotion is the Enemy of Rational Argument" - Stephen Dubner
The current debate over health care reform has taken ignorance, close mindedness, and witch-hunts to a new level. In my opinion, both sides need to get their stories straight.
The "Death Squad" rumors, Nazi-Obama comparisons, carrying loaded guns to town hall meetings has made opposition positions wreak of ignorance and un-educated bias. Unfortunately, the more something is repeated, the more it is believed regardless of its validity.
El Viejo
After our apartment-scouting trip to Seattle I knew I'd be a mere 1.5 miles from school this fall, so I began a resurrecting a beast of a frame for a commuter bike. I had to frankenstien this bike from the guts of it's twin. The Headset, entire brake system, were scavenged including choping off a derailer bracket and rear brake bracket. I had to invest in some new derailers......but all in all it was pretty lite on $$ put into it. And hose clamps proved invaluable.
In Search of the Lost One
Last winter, I foolishly let a ski of mine be blown off a ridge on Cardiff Pass. Despite my best endzone dive, it slipped through my fingers. Needless to say, I finally found some time to go searching. I found a game trail that led me to the drainage where I suspected it might be. I started a Grid Search. The brush was really thick, but I soon reached the Limestone bands of the Hellgate area.
S. Ridge o' Superior
Made a morning jaunt up the S. Ridge of Mt. Superior with my buddy Mike Allen the other day. I forgot how fun it is.
Photos: Mi Telefono
Ocupado
July has kept me on my toes. I'll try and post some photos from the weekend Kristin and I spent at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and Lake Powell in a bit.
BUT, last weekend, Kristin and I were able to sneak away for a night on the Pfeifferhorn. As always, Kristin took some amazing photos. Enjoy.
To see more photos from our trip, check them out at her website: KristinCampbellPhotography.Wordpress.com
This is a vacation?
I've been sitting in the Waheap Marina hotel lobby since 1:00 am.......it's almost 4am. Firewalls (and shitty Dell laptops) have made a simple 20 min download of my work files a three hour endevour.
All work and only a little bit of play.
I'm logging some extra hours at work this weekend so I can float them over some extended "holidays" we'll be taking next week.......
In the mean time, we've been playing with Kristins camera. Here's a shot from the otehr night.
Me.....writing backward skillz.
Seattle it IS
Kristin and I just got back from Seattle after a SUCCESSFUL apartment hunting safari. We'll be making the move in 2 trips, 1 in July and 1 in August. On the flight back we flew right by Rainer and Adams. I'm getting SO stoked to play in the Cascades.
UW
Kristins' Canon 30D
3 rainy weeks has lead to some mellow and WET jaunts around LCC. Nothing too crazy, but it's been great to plug a lot of gear.
For Kristins Birthday, we got her one of these:
