BurningbirdWhen the balance sheet for 1839 was struck it showed, to the great surprise of Mr. Shaw, a net gain for the year of $25,000. He could not believe his own figures, and so went over them again and again until he could no longer doubt the fact. Telling the story many years afterward he […]
I have come to love this state: the beautiful scenery on my walks, the state’s role in so many important historical events, and the people who will chat with you at a hot air balloon show or on the trail. But this state has a darker side, the beast if you will, and I’ve been […]
I managed to get LID installed, and you can see it in operation here. I’m in the middle of another one of my multi-page essays on digital ID generally and LID specifically, and hopefully will be finished tonight, or tomorrow. I bet you’re sitting there just holding your breath, excited down to your privates at the thought of […]
Christmas Eve I spent in Lone Elk park, just outside of St. Louis. It’s a large animal preserve and outdoor facility with a 3.2 mile hike around the perimeter. My hiking book described the hike as ‘easy’ but the park labeled it difficult. I side with the park–though the trail was very well marked and […]
The photos in the last post were from a hike I took to Crane Lake on Sunday. I read in this new hiking book I bought, that it was an ‘easy/moderate’ hike, with a north loop of 3 miles around the lake; a southern loop 2 miles in length, with an end at the dam […]