Annals of Coincidence
Posted Thu, December 31, 2009 - 11:25 PM
humor
Every once in a while, you're privy to an amusing coincidence. In fact, I'll bet it happens more often that "once in a while", but you
have to pay attention.
Case in point: I had to work today (but not too hard) and stopped in at Caribou for my morning coffee. As they were brewing the espresso,
I perused the front page of the Pioneer Press, as I always do. My acquaintance Richard Chin had a
front and center article:
"Heeere's Johnny!" "Soft Corinthian leather." "I coulda been a contender." "Don't leave home without them." "Danger, Will Robinson." "Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside."
If any of these phrases ring a bell to you, then take a moment before the year peters out to raise a glass to Ed McMahon, Ricardo Montalban, Budd Schulberg, Karl Malden, Bob May and Vic Mizzy.
They made those catchphrases famous by saying, writing, acting or composing them, and alas, they all died in 2009.
It's time once again for the Pioneer Press' annual roll call of the lives that came to an end that weren't quite as notable as Michael Jackson, Ted Kennedy or Walter Cronkite, who also passed away in 2009.
After reaching about that point, I realized what was playing on the Musak overhead.
A complete coincidence, of course.
(If the Amazon preview doesn't work, listen to it on the iTunes Store.)
Mount Elbert, Colorado
Here's a few photos to make up for my alarming lack of posts recently. It must be the holiday season... so busy...
new snow... seasonal affective disorder... yeah, that's the ticket. From my Colorado trip in 2007.
Summit of Mount Elbert - 8 AM, clear skies.
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A Recipe
Posted Sun, December 20, 2009 - 9:11 PM
hawaii, food
While I was in Hawaii, I took the opportunity to prepare many of our meals. It was even more important on Moloka‘i, because of the
dearth of restaurants. We had a basic kitchen setup in the Bamboo Paradise, so it was natural to cook at home. Here's one of the more interesting concoctions I
came up with - a nice, well balanced meal using local ingredients.
The final result, with minimal presentation.
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What's That Running-in-the-woods Thing You Do Again?
For all the times I've been asked that question. This is some raw video from last weekend's Possum Trot.
Click on the still frame to play.
Some notes:
- I used an open back on the camera case, so the wind noise is pretty bad (who knew there was so much turbulence in front of my head?) I'll have to
try running with the closed back and see if that improves the audio.
- The Hero HD has a 1080p mode with 135 degree FOV, which I used in this video. There's also a 720p with 170 degree setting, which I want to try
for the next event. Then maybe I can get people to vote on which FOV they prefer.
- The weight is about the same as a typical headlamp, although concentrated in the front since there's no battery pack in the back. I could feel the difference
after dropping it off, but I think that was more because of the tight straps then the actual weight.
- It's almost funny how similar this looks to a video game. Bouncy video, darting looks, plus regular map consultation. (Maybe I could complete the
comparison by recording a paintball game?)
- Wait for a more-produced version too, with soundtrack and maybe some map overlays. Woo!
By the way, watching this is a LOT of fun, and I'm really tempted to wear this camera for a lot of the stuff I do... yes, I'm a geek. With pride.
A‘ole Nā Malihini ‘Āina - ‘Ekolu
Posted Sun, December 6, 2009 - 9:50 PM
hawaii, travel
After the first few days in Moloka‘i, my attention started to turn to the highlands in the center spine of the island, particularly the
Moloka‘i Forest Reserve. I started to hatch a plan, involving a steep hike up from where we were staying on the south shore, up and over the
4,000-foot crest to the Waikolu Valley overlook, where we could get a view of the north slope down to the ocean.
Lelehune over the Waikolu Valley.
So late on Thursday afternoon, I decided to investigate some of the trails leading up from the south shore.
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