October 2025
Books read: Everyone Who is Gone is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Pearly Everlasting by Tammy Armstrong A$$holes: A Theory by Aaron James Trails walked: Wheeler Peak near Taos, NM (Oct 2nd) Gavilan Ridge near Taos, NM (Oct 7th) Slide and Picuris Loop near Taos, NM (Oct 9th) Sheep Mountain near Loveland (Oct 24th) Lion Gulch to Laycook Homestead near Pinewood Springs (Oct 29th) Song(s) of the month: Slaid Cleaves – Breakfast in Hell Dar Williams - The Christians and the Pagans October Summary: In a galaxy far far away, before the mid 1990s, there were many families and friends whose political views differed as today. But you know what? It didn't matter that much. Back then, disagreeing with your spouse or kids or friends on politics was as harmless as disagreeing with them on which Godfather movie was best (Godfather II), or whether Ford trucks were better than Chevy...