Rolodexia

Rolodexia

by M John Fayhee March 22, 2012 War Paint

I now have 13 deceased people (and five deceased entities) listed in my Rolodex, and those listings amount to something of a Who’s Who? of mountain culture.

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Why Our Public Buildings Suck

Why Our Public Buildings Suck

by Jon Kovash March 20, 2012 Mountain Architecture

An apt parable for how bad architecture has come to play a central role in the plight of our public schools.

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On Traveling Local — Etiquette for the Dirtbag Diplomat

On Traveling Local — Etiquette for the Dirtbag Diplomat

by B. Frank March 15, 2012 The Ragged Edge

Look at the face. Make eye contact. Smile. Nod.

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No Rowdy

No Rowdy

by Devon O'Neil March 13, 2012 Brexico

The sign on the poolroom wall read: “No Rowdy.” We had come to the right place.

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Family Yurt Trip

Family Yurt Trip

by Charles Clayton March 8, 2012 Pagan Parenting

When some friends with a child the same age as ours suggested we spend a long weekend together in a yurt in the South San Juan Mountains, we were game.

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Occupy Main Street

Occupy Main Street

by Ana Maria Spagna March 1, 2012 Wet Wool

The stakes seem so high, and the changes inevitable, but I want to believe we are the bosses of it, at least a little of it.

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River Medicine for Winter Doldrums

River Medicine for Winter Doldrums

by Vince Welch February 27, 2012 RiverMouth

Recalling what we Oregonians giddily refers to as “The Flood of 1996,” I had to go for a look.

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Desert Rat Dumpster Diving

Desert Rat Dumpster Diving

by Jen Jackson February 23, 2012 Desert Reflections

Then the real mystery appeared. Beyond the burned-out caboose stood Scraphenge.

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A Bad Backcountry Day

A Bad Backcountry Day

by Alan Stark February 21, 2012 Mountain Passages

This was just the beginning of a bad day.

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Tropical Cocktails

Tropical Cocktails

by M John Fayhee February 16, 2012 War Paint

The trip to Central America became probably the defining component in a relationship that has spanned almost three decades.

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