more to be here posted soon – Desert Adventure as a Slide Show
Eastern Sierra in the far distance. Back in 2007, M & I hiked all day in the scorching heat trying to reach Papoose Flat, where those little sharp peaks are in the distance (left of center). Had to turn around because the sun was beginning to set. Made it back to the car just in time before our water ran out.
When confronting an obstacle, there’s no reason to run. Start with a better world at the center, overcome the inevitable barriers, then expand to encompass more territory. Impediments need not hinder growth.
He accepted another pint and took a pull at it. “Of course, I had my own personal alchemist too.”
“You what?”
He was getting silly and he knew it. Exuberance and Hall and Woodhouse best bitter was a mixture to be wary of, but one of the first effects it had is to stop you being wary of things, and the point at which Arthur should have stopped and explained no more was the point at which he started instead to get inventive.
“Oh yes,” he insisted with a happy glazed smile. “It’s why I’ve lost so much weight.”
“What?” said his audience.
“Oh yes,” he said again. “The Californians have rediscovered alchemy. Oh yes.”
He smiled again.
Chapter 9 – SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH by Douglas Adams (1999)
How do people suppress things? Generally, alcohol suppresses fear, nicotine suppresses anger and frustration, marijuana suppresses sadness, and caffeine suppresses the long-lasting, energy-sapping results of other forms of suppression.
Rebirthing by Leonard & Laut (1983)
“It is as painful perhaps to be awakened from a vision as to be born. Any object, intensely regarded, may be a gate of access to the incorruptible eon of the gods.”
Chapter 14: Oxen of Sun – Ulysses by James Joyce
Correlations have been observed between psychological conflicts and somatic illness. Links between suppressed emotions and physical health problems are recognized. Accept a holistic view of the individual.
CALDA Clinic by Claudia M. Elsig, MD (2022)
I’ve had my Zero FX electric motorcycle for a few months now (2023). The word to describe the experience is “space-age” – I’m over the moon!
Korea Aerospace Research Institute of South Korea is exploring the moon with Danuri.
This Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter is tasked with surveying lunar resources such as water ice, uranium, helium-3, silicon, and aluminium, and will produce a topographic map to help select future lunar landing sites.
Mission is scheduled to be launched today, 4 August 2022, on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
rocketlaunch.live <- look for video from 2022
