October 2026
Books read: On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima (translated by Michael Gallagher) Trails walked: Bluebird Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (Oct 6) Kruger Rock near Estes Park (Oct 16) Manitou Incline and Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (Oct 29) Song(s) of the month: Favorite songs from 1976 Tom Traubert's Blues by Tom Waits American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Do Ya by Electric Light Orchestra The Pretender by Jackson Browne Summer by War October Summary: I had so many ideas about what to write in my summary this month. I read this article recently showing exactly what I've been saying for the past 10 years: Basic things like education, housing, insurance and going to concerts are unreasonably unaffordable now and the rate of inflation does NOT explain it all away. But that sounds too depressing. Then I thought that it was about time I write another article brin...