Mountain of the Dead
Mountain of the Dead In 1959 a group of eight men and two women planned an expedition, funded by the Ural Polytechnical Institute. Each member of the group was an experienced Grade II skier. Completing…
October 2021
Bullets and Bologna
Bullets and Bologna Now I’m pretty well domesticated after 38 years of marriage, but I still have enough testosterone dribbling through my system that I enjoy a good action movie when I can find it….
The Cleanliness Conundrum
The Cleanliness Conundrum What is going on here? Over the last century plus, people in “civilized countries”, especially those who live in cities, have improved their hygiene to the point that many people have very…
Some folks say, he’s up there still…
Some folks say, he’s up there still… As a kid I had a habit of checking out the magazine and book section of Magic Mart, which is where I most likely bought a book called,…
Patty and the Cowboys
Patty and the Cowboys Roger convinced Bob to drive his truck and pull three horses in a trailer while accompanying him on a hunt for something Roger had been searching for off-and-on for about five…