Is Jewish! I’m usually not a beauty pageant sort of guy, but I couldn’t resist this one. Alexandra Rosenfeld of France, nineteen years old, was crowned Miss Europe on October 27, 2006 making Jews very proud. I couldn’t agree more with the person who said this about her: “Beautiful, classy, and Jewish – she’s perfect!”…
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The Mansion in Marin
Today featured the first day of patents class (it’s on the quarter system). The reading was interesting and it sounds like it will continue to be so. This afternoon I ran the dish as part of 46+ minute run, with 21:30 gate to gate, and then worked the abs and biceps a little at Arrillaga….
Glacier Recession in Alaska
William O. Field / American Geographical Society-World Data Center for Glaciology (left); Bruce Molnia / USGS The photo above from an interesting article on MSNBC, “Experts get shrinking feeling about Alaska glaciers,” shows the Muir Glacier in Alaska as it was in 1941 (left) and in 2004 (right), by which time it had receded significantly…
Worst Wildfire Season in Decades
More indications of global warming… this year is shaping up to be the worst wildfire season in the United States in over 45 years! Check out this article about how more large wildfires are linked to climate change. The warming climate is causing forests to change generating abundant fuel for fires. Some of this fuel…
Global Warming
North White Chuck basin with only an ice remnant remaining. Human-induced global warming is real and the problem is likely worse than you think. I took this photo of north Whitechuck basin on my climb of Glacier Peak in August. Twenty years ago, the entire basin was filled with ice. Now, there is merely a…
Lazy summer days
I had a climb planned for today, but it didn’t materialize so I was lazy at home for yet another day. I think it was good I didn’t climb today because I was still in a mental and physical funk from the Torment-Forbidden attempt last Thursday. The past three days I have succumbed to 3…
A few more
Here are a few more photos from the Rainier trip: The photo above is of Andrew ascending the glacier as the sun rises creating alpenglow on the Emmons Glacier (click on pics for larger versions). The image below is of Little Tahoma peak at sunrise. Notice the large group of climbers at the top of…
Metro Bus System
King County Metro and Sound Transit have improved in a big way. A few years ago, it was a drag to ride the bus from Sammamish to Seattle. Now, there are two express routes that run from the plateau to Seattle. The buses only come during rush hour time periods, but it works perfectly for…
Volcano
I made a post about the volcanic activity on Mount St. Helens last week, but a volcano in Indonesia – Mount Merapi – is definitely the biggest show in town. This 9,616 foot mountain is making headlines worldwide and triggering mandatory evacuations for thousands of residents. In a totally awesome display of the force of…
Cinco de Mayo!
Cinco is always a festive today, this year was no different. The law school really goes all out for this party. The annual Cinco de Mayo bash features catered Mexican food, plenty of drink, Aztec dancers, traditional Mexican dance, pinata, and an after party with more traditional club music and more drinking. The food was…
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