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Wednesday, September 9
It's Alive! And it's been Released!
by
mark
on Wed 09 Sep 2009 12:59 PM PDT
After years of work, months of recording, months of mixing and then weeks of waiting, the earthShine album is now ... more »
Sunday, August 30
Alaska in Pictures, Part 5: Ketchikan and Victoria, BC.
by
mark
on Sun 30 Aug 2009 01:42 PM PDT
 This trip ending really bites. Our final two stops on the tour were more about culture than about scenery. Ketchikan ... more »
Sunday, August 23
Alaska in Pictures, Part 4: Glacier Bay
by
mark
on Sun 23 Aug 2009 07:25 PM PDT
 When the area was first mapped between 1750 and 1780, Those first explorers didn't see what we now see. In ... more »
Wednesday, August 12
Alaska in Pictures, Part 3: Skagway, Vistas and Rails
by
mark
on Wed 12 Aug 2009 12:00 PM PDT
 After the latest sunset I've ever seen (9:55pm) and a good night's sleep. I was ready for my leisurely day ... more »
Monday, August 10
Alaska in Pictures, Part 2: Juneau, Sea Lions and Glaciers and Whales, Oh My!
by
mark
on Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:00 PM PDT
 When planning our time in Juneau, I had to choose between visiting Mendenall Glacier (pictured above) and going on a ... more »
Saturday, August 8
Alaska in Pictures, Part 1: Seattle and the Inside Passage
by
mark
on Sat 08 Aug 2009 11:33 PM PDT
 Those of you that read the "live blog" from Alaska may be wondering about all those pictures I'd mentioned. I'm ... more »
Sunday, August 2
Disconnected in Alaska, & I feel fine
by
mark
on Sun 02 Aug 2009 10:20 AM PDT
Skagway was a tiny little town surrounded by mountains. As you know, I'm partial to those. There I hitched a ... more »
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 »
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