Greetings readers! Welcome to the final Trail Report! With the completion of the above hike, I have now set foot on each and every section of the John Muir Trail (JMT). What took The Niece less than three weeks and 235 miles took me (her uncle) three summers and 400 miles. I would not have […]

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A contrail is a trail of condensed water from an aircraft or rocket at high altitude, seen as a white streak against the sky. Imposter syndrome can be loosely defined as “feeling like a fraud”.  When I first decided to enter the teaching profession, I knew I was not suffering from imposter syndrome. The reason […]

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(Note: This report is best viewed with a phone, not a computer or tablet.) With the recent passing of The Local Legend in the cycling community, I have been reflecting upon my own life with regards to the bicycle. The Local Legend lived from August 28, 1929 to October 14, 2022. He died a few […]

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