July 2024
Books read: The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China, by James M. Zimmerman The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin, translated by Ken Liu One Long River of Song by Brian Doyle Trails walked: Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos, NM (June 30th) Timber Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (July 11th) Green Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (July 16th) Mount Ida in Rocky Mountain National Park (July 23rd) South Arapaho Peak near Eldora (July 30th) Song of the month: Kim Deal – Coast; Eliza Gilkyson - Coast Scientist Spotlight: Akira Endo – statin drugs July Summary: I just watched the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics. They were incroyable! It brought back so many great memories. I was fortunate enough to spend lots of time in Paris when I worked for a French company for many years. I grew ...