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Tuesday, July 28
Juneau: ice & whales
by
mark
on Tue 28 Jul 2009 10:41 PM PDT
I like Juneau. Palin's last day in office was the day before I got here. She clearly heard I was ... more »
Sunday, July 26
Off to the great white north
by
mark
on Sun 26 Jul 2009 06:13 PM PDT
As I write this I'm sitting in a deck chair, with mountains to my left & fading coastline to my ... more »
Wednesday, July 22
How Sprint Turned a Loyal Customer of 8 Years and Avid Defender Into a FORMER Customer in Less Than 2 Weeks
by
mark
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 03:48 PM PDT
I will be firing my wireless company, the only wireless company I've ever had. I started out with Sprint in ... more »
Thursday, July 2
I Didn't Drop Off the Planet, I Made it Home
by
mark
on Thu 02 Jul 2009 10:59 PM PDT
 That's a lot of driving. I'm not sure I want to do it again next year, I may take a ... more »
Monday, June 29
Almost there
by
mark
on Mon 29 Jun 2009 01:07 PM PDT
We finally made it through Kansas and into Colorado. I've had enough of flat and featureless for a while. We ... more »
Illinois is stinky
by
mark
on Mon 29 Jun 2009 06:58 AM PDT
I don't know what it was, Perhaps a lot of chicken & pig farms, but every few miles in IL ... more »
Sunday, June 28
Taco time in illinois
by
mark
on Sun 28 Jun 2009 10:26 PM PDT
We've stopped for tacos in Illinois. This is the toughest part of the drive because it's late, dark & boring. ... more »
Louisville
by
mark
on Sun 28 Jun 2009 06:25 PM PDT
Louisville, Kentucky, for ya. Transitioning into night now. more »
Live blog for return home
by
mark
on Sun 28 Jun 2009 03:37 PM PDT
This will be an experiment in live blogging as I send real time updates of my journey home from my ... more »
Thursday, June 25
Bob's long, Wonderful Evening Interrupted by Ludicrously Beautiful Morning
by
mark
on Thu 25 Jun 2009 02:59 PM PDT
 After I last wrote, we spent many hours wrestling with my desktop PC, which has decided that it is against ... more »
Monday, June 22
Food of the South greets Bob in NC
by
mark
on Mon 22 Jun 2009 03:54 PM PDT
I know it's been a week, but there's a lot to cover so I'll get to it. Two more days ... more »
Monday, June 15
Absurd Cross-continental Road Trip, the Sequel! Bob 8!
by
mark
on Mon 15 Jun 2009 11:32 AM PDT
 When I finally got to sleep last night at 1am, I had been awake for 42 hours, except for short ... more »
Wednesday, June 10
Hiking Series: Laguna Mountains Recreational Area, Eastern San Diego County
by
mark
on Wed 10 Jun 2009 10:11 PM PDT
 This was probably my favorite hike so far. There was non-stop beautiful scenery and breathtaking views. And, at an average ... more »
Tuesday, June 2
Mark's Unintentional Nazi Film Marathon
by
mark
on Tue 02 Jun 2009 06:11 PM PDT
I've looked at my Netflix rental activity over the past few months to confirm what I just realized: I've unintentionally ... more »
Tuesday, May 19
Hiking Series: Rice Canyon, Bonita
by
mark
on Tue 19 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT
 Rice Canyon is a typical San Diego nature preserve, in that it is too small, too modified by humans, and ... more »
Sunday, May 17
I Missed Some Hikes In There
by
mark
on Sun 17 May 2009 08:44 PM PDT
Since my last "Hiking Series" post, I've gone on 2 hikes that I hadn't mentioned yet. The first, was a ... more »
Monday, May 11
Day of The Dead
by
mark
on Mon 11 May 2009 12:38 AM PDT
 This is a story about turning a weekend from a disappointment, to memorable. Or, becoming an errand boy for the ... more »
Thursday, April 30
The Real Epidemic: Fear Mongering and Sensationalism
by
mark
on Thu 30 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT
Am I the only one disgusted by the media exploitation of the current flu scare? One of the news channels, I ... more »
Tuesday, April 28
Yankees talk New Yorkers into Paying for their New Stadium, Are Surprised that Same New Yorkers Can't Afford Tickets
by
mark
on Tue 28 Apr 2009 05:45 PM PDT
Have you watched any of the New York Yankees home games on TV so far this season? If you did, ... more »
Sunday, April 26
Hiking Series: Rose Canyon, University City
by
mark
on Sun 26 Apr 2009 10:57 PM PDT
 Would a canyon by any other name still smell as sweet? A week ago we hiked Rose Canyon in the ... more »
Thursday, April 23
Epic Dream 3: The Ship in the Mountain
by
mark
on Thu 23 Apr 2009 04:15 PM PDT
The last, most recent epic dream I experienced occurred in the mid-nineties. This is also one of my favorite dreams. more »
Tuesday, April 14
Hiking Series 5: Lopez Canyon, Mira Mesa
by
mark
on Tue 14 Apr 2009 10:07 PM PDT
 Even though it was Easter Sunday, we decided to still get in a hike. Mike and Lisa weren't feeling well, ... more »
Tuesday, April 7
Hiking Series: Marian Bear Memorial Park, Clairemont Mesa
by
mark
on Tue 07 Apr 2009 01:00 PM PDT
 In the Marian Bear Memorial Park, I was stunned by how green it was. There is a small creek ... more »
Saturday, April 4
Hiking Series: Torrey Pines, La Jolla
by
mark
on Sat 04 Apr 2009 01:33 PM PDT
 The third hike in our series is perhaps the most scenic. Unfortunately, it was raining most of the day, so ... more »
Tuesday, March 31
Hiking Series: Penasquitos Canyon, Mira Mesa
by
mark
on Tue 31 Mar 2009 12:00 PM PDT
 Penasquitos Canyon Preserve is another local park in San Diego that allows you to momentarily step out of the urban ... more »
Sunday, March 29
Hiking Series: Mission Trails, El Cajon
by
mark
on Sun 29 Mar 2009 04:57 PM PDT
For the last several weekends, I've been going on short, local hikes
with some friends. I need the exercise, and ... more »
Tuesday, March 24
Synchronicity II: A Tale of 3 Jesse's
by
mark
on Tue 24 Mar 2009 01:44 PM PDT
We actually used to collect Jesse's. I'm not sure how it started. I guess one wasn't enough. We always had ... more »
Tuesday, March 17
Wait
by
mark
on Tue 17 Mar 2009 09:45 PM PDT
Why is life so full of waiting? All our lives we wait. Waiting for the right time, the right person, ... more »
Wednesday, March 11
Update Your Bookmarks
by
mark
on Wed 11 Mar 2009 07:20 PM PDT
If you can still find this blog, then you already know the address changed. That's more than I was informed ... more »
Tuesday, March 10
A Brief Disaster, Averted
by
mark
on Tue 10 Mar 2009 01:17 PM PDT
If you were looking for my blog yesterday, like me, you probably couldn't find it. more »
Thursday, March 5
First Lines of each Month, '08 edition.
by
mark
on Thu 05 Mar 2009 01:00 PM PST
First lines from the first post of each month, obviously. more »
Tuesday, March 3
Mark is Almost Cool story #1: The One that Got Away
by
mark
on Tue 03 Mar 2009 10:34 AM PST
There have been a few events in my life where I almost came out looking cool. I've called them "Mark is Almost Cool Stories". more »
Thursday, February 26
Nations of the World
by
mark
on Thu 26 Feb 2009 12:06 PM PST
Because I often enjoy substituting real thought for sheer randomness more »
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