Monthly Archives: November 2008

Books: The Zen of Zombie

I found this book on the bargain table at the bookstore just after Halloween. The gimmick is that it’s a self-help book which will teach you how to be a total bad-ass just like a zombie. As most of you … Continue reading

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6 months without meat

I stopped eating meat 6 months ago. I thought it was going to be all hard like quitting smoking, but it wasn’t. It’s actually no big deal. When people find out I’m vegetarian they say weird stuff like “but you … Continue reading

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Hiking: Tuscarora Trail – Cowpens Road to PA233

After hiking the Pinchot Trail Saturday, I spent the very next day on the Tuscarora Trail with Sophie the Wonder Dog, and her Human concierge. We hiked about 9 miles through icy wind and snow squalls, then we passed a … Continue reading

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Hiking: Pinchot Trail – North Loop

Saturday, Apertome and I hiked the north loop of the Pinchot Trail. We had some wet weather to contend with, which afforded me the opportunity to try out my new poncho. We had pretty miserable conditions, but the poncho kept … Continue reading

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Mein Trockenbrenstoff-Kocher ist Hier!

Look what arrived in the mail today. According to the customs declaration, it’s a key-chain from Hong Kong. It wasn’t a key-chain at all, it’s a Trockenbrenstoff-Kocher!! The kitchen scale says it weighs 3/8 of an ounce. That rocks! The … Continue reading

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