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The Life-Long Challenge of Differentiating Between Truth, Paradigms, Truisms and Plain Lies by Frank Suess

One Man's Thoughts wrote 2 days ago: Your paradigm is so intrinsic to your mental process that you are hardly aware of its existence, unt … more →

Tags: communications, Current Events, health, Personal Freedom, Politics, Theology, Tyranny, Big Government, Capitalism has failed

In a race, swimming wins

Kate wrote 3 months ago: Swimming’s better than walking. Being in the water beats being on land. Interviewed John Muenz … more →

Tags: Nature, Life, Mt. Everest, Climbing, dougal haston, Willie Unsoeld, Scott Fischer

Sherpas–What makes them so Successful

David Hennessey wrote 3 months ago: You may have read a in one of my recent postings that I just came back from the Dolomite Mountains i … more →

Tags: Health and Wellness, professional success, Personal Success, Dolomites, Sherpas true heroes on everest, sherpas die wahren helden am everest

Tragedy on K2, 2009 climbing season.2 comments

himalman wrote 6 months ago: Breaking news: Italian skier Michele Fait lost on K2. Jun 24, 2009 (K2Climb.net/Madrid) Italian Mich … more →

Tags: tragédie, Expedition, Climbers, Karakoram, tragedy, K2, Pakistan, missing, Italian

Sherpas 101

lisacolondelay wrote 6 months ago: Here is an excerpt from the book I’m working on… “If you were to take a mountainee … more →

Tags: practicing the presence of God, Books, figuring out life, Community, adventure, Chocolate

BHUTAN-The Last Shangri-la10 comments

julesfredrick wrote 9 months ago: Tiger's Nest Monastery OMG!!!!!!! In a week, honeykins and I are leaving for the journey of a li … more →

Tags: Travel, bhutan travel, Bhutan, tibet, India, Bangkok, Trekking, yak, Buddhism

PEAK

lizgreadz wrote 9 months ago: 1. Roland Smith, Peak. 2. Orlando, Harcourt, 2007, 246 pages. 3. Peak Marcello is the 14 year old so … more →

Tags: Survival in Love, War or Sports, 2007, Friendship, Family Life, “Survival in Love, War or Sports” list, Mt. Everest, mountain climbing, HAPE

Sitting On A Joke

bumout wrote 10 months ago: Sitting on a joke is a bummer. Thinking of a good joke and then having to sit on it because either A … more →

Tags: Joke Bummers, Riffs, dance like no one is watching, Amy Poehler

The Lady Said They're Not Getting Any Myrrh Till Next Week16 comments

Ginny wrote 1 year ago: Turns out it doesn’t matter how much I deny it, shut my eyes tight, plug my ears and scream, C … more →

Tags: rants, Lists, Humor, Holidailies, Christmas Shopping, Emo kids

On the bus, siempre and other fairytales1 comment

J. Noble wrote 1 year ago: Tuesday November 25, 2008 An 18 hour bus ride is enough to make any man want to chain smoke or kill … more →

Tags: South American Styling, yage, Bus rides, Trits, Fat Kidding It

The Savior and the Storm on K2 [Heroism]

CDB wrote 1 year ago: On newsstands and online tomorrow, November 20th, I have a new cover story for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC A … more →

Tags: Generally Speaking, National Geographic, Books & Media, Mount Everest, Himalayas, HOPE, Things That Are Good/Bad For You, mountaineering, heroism

Nepal

worldtrips wrote 1 year ago: ... Nepal. A particular destination with minimal luxuries. A life time travel for many of us. Not an … more →

Tags: Asia, nepal, Himalaya, experience?, yack

Tragedia na K2 w sezonie wspinaczkowym 2008 to jedne z najtragiczniejszych wydarzeń w historii Himalaizmu.

himalman wrote 1 year ago: Wydarzenia, które miały miejsce w pierwszych dniach sierpnia 2008 roku na K2, podobnie jak tragedia … more →

Tags: Expedition, Climbers, Karakoram, tragedy, K2, Pakistan, missing, Norwegian, Dutch

Karakoram 2008 climbing season - New York Times K2 Article.

himalman wrote 1 year ago: The New York Times has published one of the best and most comprehensive stories on the K2 tragedy we … more →

Tags: Climbers, Expedition, Karakoram, tragedy, Travel, Dutch, French, Italian, K2

Tragedy on K2, 2008 climbing season - Pakistan wrap-up. More from K2.2 comments

himalman wrote 1 year ago: Pakistan wrap-up Aug 04, 2008 (K2Climb.net) To their credit, media reports yesterday quickly changed … more →

Tags: Expedition, Climbers, Karakoram, tragedy, K2, Pakistan, missing, Norwegian, Dutch

Tragedy on Karakoram - Several climbers dead or missing on K2.Tragedia na K2: Szef wyprawy ocalał. /Version english and polish/

himalman wrote 1 year ago: Wilco and Marco left bivouac, 5 climbers descending, several going up to help. Aug 01, 2008 (K2Climb … more →

Tags: Climbers, Expedition, Karakoram, tragédie, tragedy, Dutch, French, Italian, K2

Pointing the way4 comments

Mike wrote 1 year ago: An easy day. Out running again tonight.  Nothing too strenuous so my mind started to wander into the … more →

Tags: Life, au, Thoughts while running, Running, Ministry, new year

Showtime, Himalayan Style [Take Me To Your Leader]3 comments

CDB wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday the New York-based Himalayan community — including many of the Sherpas I have writte … more →

Tags: Generally Speaking, Outside Magazine, Books & Media, New York, Himalayas, Dalai Lama, sherpa, Himalayan Buddhist Community, Radio City Music Hall

The Anaga Mountains – No Place For Wimps12 comments

dragojac wrote 1 year ago: Q: What’s the difference between walking in the Anaga Mountains and going fifteen rounds with Rocky … more →

Tags: Life, Spain, TENERIFE, Trees, Nature, photos, Canary Islands, Hiking, walking


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