I re-watched Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 last night. Would I have preferred it to be filmed on a brighter set? Sure. But did that make me as outraged as the media critics who stir indignant outrage with words? Not at all. This show requires a second and sometimes a third viewing to…
Today I drove three hours from my home to a meeting on the Vermont-New York border, an area I was just in less than two weeks ago. I have meetings tomorrow in the Albany area so I drove ninety minutes to a hotel Clifton Park, where my first meeting is in the morning. If you’re…
“I discovered the ground-nut (Apios tuberosa) on its string, the potato of the aborigines, a sort of fabulous fruit, which I had begun to doubt if I had ever dug and eaten in childhood, as I had told, and had not dreamed it. I had often since seen its crumpled red velvety blossom supported by…
There was only one battle inside the borders of Vermont during the Revolutionary War. Many people would point to Bennington as the location, but that battle actually took place in New York. The Battle of Hubbardton erupted on the morning of July 7, 1777 when the British forces (mostly Hessians) and their Native American allies…
For all the goals and strategic plans I’ve put together in my lifetime, I don’t believe it all led to a massive leap forward in fitness levels, or weight, or quota attainment, or some other goal I’ve had along the way. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big believer in goals and working plans. But…
This has been, to now anyway, an unfocused morning. These are the mornings that test your routine. Something’s off. It started by waking up twenty minutes earlier than usual, dwelling on that for a moment too long, staring at the reflection of the moon in the pool, then looking up at the moon being tickled…
“Rise free from care before the dawn, and seek adventures.” – Henry David Thoreau, Walden Good old Henry David Thoreau, planting seeds of wisdom throughout Walden. There are stretches of this book that are tough to digest, but when he’s on point he’s a brilliant sage. I’m glad that I’ve come back to Walden, and…
During the French and Indian War the pristine Lake George saw some horrific battles for control of the lake. The British and French continued attempts to push each other out of the region with force. The Battle of Lake George in 1755, the siege on Fort William Henry in 1757, the Battle on Snowshoes in…
This morning I find myself in Hopkinton, Massachusetts for a meeting. Being typically early offers benefits beyond being late. Today it meant a quick visit to the starting line of the Boston Marathon, which has been the traditional starting place for the race since 1897. I’ve watched the finish of the marathon many times, particularly…
Today is Earth Day, and a good opportunity to celebrate the life of John Weeks. You may not know John Weeks, but if you’ve hiked in the White or Green Mountains in New England you’ve directly benefited from the Weeks Act, which was designed to protect the headwaters of rivers in the eastern United States….