Reading and Rambling

Books read: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Everything is F#cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis by Michael Mann Trails walked: Hall Ranch near Lyons (November 2nd) Coffintop Mountain near Lyons (November 7th) Lumpy Ridge Loop near Estes Park (November 14th) Song(s) of the month – Dolly Parton rocks! Stairway to Heaven (with Lizzo on flute) What's Up (with Linda Perry) Heartbreaker (with Pat Benatar) Let It Be (with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) Free Bird (with Lynyrd Skynyrd) Scientist Spotlight – Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, medieval mathematician, astronomer, and physicist November Summary: If you've read this blog before, you know that November is my favorite month.  Not only was I born during this month, but it contains Thanksgiving which is my favorite holiday by far.  No gifts, no pretend character...

Books read: The Moor’s Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class by Blair LM Kelley The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Trails walked: Gold Hill near Taos, NM (Oct. 5th) Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park (Oct 11th) Sandbeach Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park near Allenspark (Oct 18th) Song(s) of the month – The Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter (w/ Merry Clayton) and Sweet Sounds of Heaven (w/ Lady Gaga) Scientist Spotlight – Nettie Stevens, Geneticist October Summary: The Professor On the first weekend of this past month, I took a fun trip south for a week. First, I visited my daughter and her fiancé in Taos where we went on a beautiful tundra hike and my daughter created a meal fit for a fancy restaurant. Next, I headed to Albuquerque where I picked up a college buddy and we drove to Las Cruces for a combination college reunion and 90th birthday party for one ...