March 2024
Books read: The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy by Anand Giridharadas Ball Four by Jim Bouton Trust by Hernan Diaz Trails walked: Greyrock Mountain Loop near Ft. Collins (March 6th) Devisadero Trail near Taos (Various March dates) Flattop Mountain snowshoe in Rocky Mountain National Park (March 20th) Lily Mountain near Estes Park (March 28th) Song(s) of the month: Adrienne Lenker - Born for Loving You, and Ruined. Scientist Spotlight – Jocelyn Bell Burnell, astronomer March Summary: I was thinking about human connections recently and came to the realization that I am a connection point between the 19th and 22nd centuries. My great grandfather Tata was born in the 1800s. My most vivid memory of him was his lack of a thumb which, as a 5-year-old is quite an impressive attribute. And all of my grandchildren (statistically) will live until the 22nd century. So here I am, spanning the 20th and 21st centuries just trying to make sense o...