I've been busy lately, moving in with the inlaws in preparation of a new baby and readying my study for writing my dissertation, hence my fewer than usual updates. I've been doing some reading lately, namely some Gore Vidal and a really great book by Chalmers Johnson entitled Blowback that details all sorts of disappointing ways that the United States is desecrating its bed that we all have to sleep in.
But as relevant as all that is, I have to defer this entry to a very good friend of mine that I respect and admire. A few years ago he, apparently on a whim, quit his job installing cabinets and took a job as a utility pole inpector. Lest these professions mislead you about his intellectual merit, he qualified for Jeopardy (but unfortunately wasn't among the pool of qualifiers chosen for the show). He is the smartest, funniest, wisest, and kindest guy I know.
His pole inspector job sent him to Salt Lake City, Utah, for about 2 years. He recently quit that job and bicycled back to Idaho. He always has great adventures and this is no exception. As a public service, he posted a travel log of his trip at his site PB92. Even if my introduction or description of his trip doesn't sound attractive, take a minute to surf over and check out his travelog. It's a pretty good read.
Posted by Nutrimentia at July 31, 2003 09:34 PM | TrackBack