Bedrock & Paradox

The case for media literacy in college alcohol treatment and harm reduction programs Media literacy has increasingly become a highly regarded tool for college programs which seek to comprehensively treat alcohol problems. The approaches are many and varied, but hinge on fostering a critical awareness of how pervasively the media influences contemporary college life, and…

It’s been about five years since I bought my first singlespeed mountain bike, and with the exception of a week or two have not been without one since.  They’re fun, and it’s worth discussing the circular nature of that journey. First, I should talk about riding this past weekend.  I snuck in a short (2.5…

..was beautiful.

Setting the pace. Sitting in. Turning the screws. Chasing back on. Pulling a quasi-McEwen. P ut on your best Chris-Anker face. “A reason to smile.” A nice day for a bike race.

I subscribe to Jens’ packing philosophy.

What makes for the best ride?  Exploring unknown singletrack and finding something extraordinary.  That’s what we did on the 3rd weekly Jill/Dave ride, and that is why this evenings ride (spoiler/beta alert!!) is thus far the years best. Drive out of town, park at the base of the Mormon Peak road, get climbing.  Enjoy 8…

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13442041&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1 Packraft beta here.Backpacking beta here. Post-trip withdrawal has been a bit worse than usual. The 35 hours I was away from the truck felt like a LOT more. I did get in a short ride this evening, with some paved and dirt road climbing up and off of Pattee Canyon, which went a long…

Have been awesome. Snobowl and Point 6 was a blast, as always.  Moreso because I’m finally getting climbing legs. And Glacier was, of course, amazing. July is a magic time there. And everytime I inflated my packraft I felt like the cleverest person on the planet. To beat it all, today my mom (less than…

It occurs to me that some of you, dear readers, have likely not been as tour obsessed as me. On the one hand, good on you. Internet obsessions tend to betray too much time at a desk on sunny days with not enough engaging stuff to do (that would be, increasingly). On the other, for…