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I’ve never thought much about my own bucket list. I guess when I was in my 20s I thought I would live forever. I’ve gotten so down over the last several years I’ve forgotten about the important things in life (the important things to me anyway). I can still do these things. I have done them before. It’s just time to let go and get them…
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Geeks’ Boutique Article On Friday July 27th, the Star Wars Show, Lucasfilm’s official YouTube Channel for everything Star Wars, broke the news about casting decisions for episode #9.[1] As expected, we will see the return of Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. …
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I received something very special in the mail today. I’m incredibly bad at getting the mail. In fact, I think my mail man hates me. I picked up this heavy package in the midst of an enormous stack of unopened mail. As soon as I saw the return address, I knew what it was. It was my Sheltowee Trace Association medal. I had seen other hikers…
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I’ll bet you all didn’t know my pack has a trail name too. His name is Frank (short for Herr Trekkin-Pakken Van Frankenstein!) – exclamation mark included. Lord, I have too much time on my hands.
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My adventures on the Appalachian Trail led me to some amazing places this week, but nothing compared to sitting perched atop the summit of Max Patch. Considered the “crown jewel” of the Appalachian Trail, this mountain bald rises approximately 4616 feet in western North Carolina and provides unparalleled 360-degree views of the surrounding Appalachian mountains. My surreal experience on this…
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Shoes are one of those things that do not just disappear for a lazy person. You got your kickers on. You’re sitting on the couch. You get sleepy. Your feet ache. So, you kick em off and they land on the floor. Sometimes they get swept under the coffee table, or the couch, or the bed, or thrown in the closet behind some…
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Check it out Peeps! I went to the Sheltowee Trace ceremony tonight. I got my end-to-enders patches, a title now that says I’m an end-to-ender, a cool sticker for my car (already in place), and a certificate thanking me for my work on the Vanhook Falls project. The highlight of the night for me (I was so surprised and…
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Well, this has been a long time coming. I finished the Sheltowee Trace over two weeks ago, and I still have yet to produce a Trip Report. It’s less a problem of writer’s block, and more just a general feeling of apathetic malaise. I started writing this morning figuring that I could wing it with free association. I suppose the crux of…
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I was telling a coworker today about my belt that I always wear. It’s sort of like a tattoo. You might have one, but sometimes you forget about it until you see it in a mirror. My acorn belt was part of my uniform when I worked for the National Park Service at Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace. I remember…
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Once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away, I was a strapping young lad in the Boy Scouts who was a troublemaker, part-time scoundrel, and general conductor of adolescent shenanigans. 25 years later and today I am a self-proclaimed man of letters who enjoys comparing himself to the likes of prolific scribblers such as Henry…