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Do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am — the reluctant enthusiast… a part time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half for yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for … Continue reading →

I am a poet, and read my poems in a strange, nasally sing-song voice. People say, “Why does he read so strangely?” But then they will say; “Oh, he is a poet, and he is better than us.” They are … Continue reading →

I just purchased a new portable titanium stove from Four Dog Stoves, owned by Don Kevilus, a self-taught genius who understands How Things Work. He builds well designed and thought out portable stoves for use in heating up small canvas … Continue reading →

A few years ago I took a kayak trip to Puget Sound and paddled in one of my favorite places, Deception Pass.  It’s a tricky place when the tides aren’t slack with an eddy fence that might as well be … Continue reading →

This is a little essay that I wrote for the Canoecopia show guide.  Thought it fit nicely here. 34 degrees. It trickled into my boots, bled through my wool pants, then seeped through the other layers until the full impact … Continue reading →

…I’ve been writing for real.  As part of my job(s).  I’ll be back soon. In the meantime… Think thaw. Respectfully submitted, Canoelover

Google maps can be very informative, and also entertaining. A few nights ago I was getting directions from Canoelover Base to a hotel in downtown Chicago.  I used the little yellow street-view flying dude (see lower right) to see what … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of education.  Not the state of the educational system, which has a myriad of problems, mostly caused by people who are dumb not placing value on education.  Because they’re dumb.  I see … Continue reading →

Daughter 1.2 is about the leave the nest for 18 months.  The nest still has a few feathers and bird poop in it, but she’s doing her best to leave her corner of the nest so that another bird can … Continue reading →

On the way back from a recent canoe trip I was zipping along at 71.3 mph without a care in the world.  Until I looked down at my mileage indicator… 16.3. That’s sick.  Yeah, I had a big fat canoe … Continue reading →