Author Archives: Al

What’s Next?

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Al

An hour ago, the Untied States Government accepted a guilty plea from one Michael Cohen in which he said he paid a woman “at the direction of the candidate [Donald J. Trump]…for the purpose of influencing the [2016 US Presidential … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Al

Moving on. I have been trying to rehabilitate one part of my lower limbs after another since 2015.  It’s been an almost constant uphill battle with high hamstring tendonitis, piriformis sciatica, and other assorted ills on one leg or another. … Continue reading →

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Looking Back

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Al

I’m about to enter my eighth decade (if you count conception, I’m already there.) Looking back over that time, I marvel at what has become possible. Let’s start with simple math. The world’s population (of humans) has tripled since I … Continue reading →

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2018 Aspen Al T’Tude Bad Ass Camp – Conclusion

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Al

CAMP REPORT: THE END OF THE STORY Friday – Ragnar Day – This year, we once again fielded two Ragnar Trail relay teams. Jeremy, Danielle, Teri, and Patrick made up the Ultra; each would run six legs, 2 each of … Continue reading →

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Bad Ass 2018 Camp report, Part Deux (II)

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Al

Tuesday – The Big Day. Independence Pass rises directly out of Aspen, heading east from 8000′ to 12,100′ over 20 miles. We debated for days how to tackle this route. John and Jeremy tried vainly to entice Tim, Matt,  and Patrick … Continue reading →

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Sa Calobra

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Al

“Sa Calobra” – “The Snake”, in Catalan Spain is a very young country, with a long and tortuous history. Two millennia ago, the Roman Empire consolidated the Iberian Peninsula, building an extensive road network, many of their famous amphitheaters, and … Continue reading →

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El Rocîo

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Al

“1492 was a very important year here in Spain, no?” I asked. Michael stroked his ragged, blondish-white beard. “Well, yes. The Moors finally were defeated, the Jews were dispersed, and that Italian fellow set off to the Eastern edge of … Continue reading →

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Reaching Out

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Al

In my current quest to regenerate my knee, I first reached out to a long-time friend, who went through arthroscopic surgery last year for similar issues. Here’s what I said: Since the first of the year, my R knee has … Continue reading →

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Rotten To The Core

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Al

“When did that tree fall over?” Cody asked. He had driven down from Seattle for one of his periodic visits with Cheryl’s perpetually overloaded computer. She takes literally 1,000s of pictures at a time, and has a tenuous hold on … Continue reading →

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The Monk of Mokha

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Al

Within the space of 8 months in 1991/2, Dave Eggers lost both his mother and father to cancer. At the time, they were in their 50s, he was 21, and he had a younger brother, Christopher, who was 8. His … Continue reading →

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