Category Archives: Series
Hiking Report – Mount McLoughlin
We’re already near the end of July 2019, and I haven’t posted a hiking report yet this year. In fact, I haven’t posted one since my trip to Battle Ax in October of last year. This year I have journeyed … Continue reading
Hiking Report – Battle Ax Mountain
After scaling South Sister at the end of August, I noted that I wasn’t sure I would be able to do another higher-altitude hike before the weather turned cold. Well, I still felt like I had another hike in me. … Continue reading
Hiking Report – South Sister
I used to write about politics. In fact, it wasn’t that long ago that politics were almost the only thing I would write about. And when I say not that long ago, I mean, just a month ago. Then I … Continue reading
Hiking Report – Silver Star Mountain
Well, I’ve done it again. I spent a perfectly good Sunday hiking around mountains in the Pacific Northwest. This time, I was last week in Washington, hiking the Bluff Mountain Trail. When researching hikes around the area, I specifically looked … Continue reading
Hiking Report – Saddle Mountain
I’m really loving summer in the Pacific Northwest. Still in my first summer here, this past weekend (July 29th to be precise) I just went on my third hike. This time, I brought my friend (and coworker), JB. I had … Continue reading
Hiking Report – Mount Defiance
This is my account of my hike up the Mount Defiance-Starvation Ridge Loop – or, how I learned to stop worrying and drag myself up and down a really big hill. So, I promised to do this one again. Well, … Continue reading
Hiking Report – Dog Mountain
And now for something completely different… The world of politics, diplomacy, refugees, and climate change isn’t going away. But, once in a while, a vacation is helpful. This is going to be the start of what I hope to become … Continue reading
Space Days!
Time to shift gears a bit… The primary focus of this blog has been politics and current events. Occasionally I muse about other topics, but I definitely have skewed my writing toward the political world. I’m not going to stop … Continue reading
Elected yet Unelectable – Michael Grimm
Michael Grimm Currently starting his 3rd term in the 11th New York Congressional District Michael Grimm is a relative newcomer to the national political scene, having been elected to public office for the first time in 2010. As of this writing … Continue reading
Elected yet unelectable – Louie Gohmert
Elected yet unelectable Louie Gohmert Currently in his 5th term in the 1st Texas Congressional District The next individual in this series is currently an elected offical, unlike my inaugural nitwit, Jody Hice. Louie Gohmert of Texas, is currently running … Continue reading
A Skewed Perspective 