Before leaving California to make my triumphant return to the Pacific Northwest, Evan and I descended on Yosemite for a deep ’scending frenzy. Our primary target is an 8-pitch 5.7 R climb up the world’s grandest and most recognizable granite monolith; Snake Dike on the SW face of Half Dome.
A late-started 7 mile approach in [...]
The answer to the question everyone wants to know:When is the Sleepover? – August 21st to 23rd 2009. Friday to Sunday. At Helsing Junction Farm.
Expect live music, film/video, tasty organic food, a farm, a river with swimming, camping with friends, and possibly a tame deer to hang out with.
Are you coming?
More info coming soon…
The eruptive brutality of Mt. Redoubt in the Chigmit Mountains of Alaska continues. Since March 15th there have been over 20 eruptions/explosions, the largest being on April 4th. Since then, the volcano has basically remained in a constant state of mild eruption and dome building (lava!!) at its summit. When will it stop? Nobody knows. [...]
Alone in the silence, I understand for a moment the dread which many feel in the presence of primeval desert, the unconscious fear which compels them to tame, alter or destroy what they cannot understand, to reduce the wild and prehuman to human dimensions. Anything rather than confront directly the antehuman, the other world which [...]
From: http://joelkovel.org
Introduction
In January, 1988, I was appointed to the Alger Hiss Chair of Social Studies at Bard College. As this was a Presidential appointment outside the tenure system, I have served under a series of contracts. The last of these was half-time (one semester on, one off, with half salary and full benefits year-round), effective [...]
Growing Awareness News
Growing Awareness was picked up by the widely-read change.org blog. There are some very fine food/farm docs coming out this year. Check em out: sustainable food blog
A fee weeks back, Lasercave covert operative Greg and overt operative Jade (myself) attended the EcoFarm Conference put on by the Ecological Farming Association in Pacific Grove, [...]
Only 13 months after my mom’s house was flooded with 1 ft. of water, another major flood from the Chehalis River filled the Independence Valley. Luckily they dodged the bullet this time around. The waters came close, but were lower than predicted, a good 2+ feet below last year’s level. Minor cleanup, but nothing [...]
Last week we headed out to Yosemite for one final round of climbing and camping before winter sets in. Our posse consisted of most of our household, Morgan, Nate, Anita and myself, along with our new roommate Claire, and Riley.
Nate, Claire and I got a late start Saturday morning on our approach to Braille Book, [...]
related to the tactical ice cream unit, the CTM in Oakland is a natural ally of the Lasercave.
very righteous.
check it:
http://www.tacticalmagic.org/
From Tim:Last week I took a much needed escape to the wilds of Sonoma County and the Donovan Homestead, followed by an even more necessary trip to the High Sierra with Jade. Sonoma is a trip. Penngrove. Wow. Saw some family, checked out Dad’s old hunting camp, saw uncle Tom’s cast [...]