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MUSIC: A Universal Language MUSIC IS INTEGRAL TO LANGUAGE Hello friends and all lovers of music. Did you know that at the height of the Cold War between Russia and the USA, a twenty-three-old American pianist, Van Cliburn, won the top prize in Moscow at the first international Tschaikowsky piano competition? Nikita Khrushchev awarded theContinue reading "Music: A Universal Language"

MUSIC: A Universal Language MUSIC IS INTEGRAL TO LANGUAGE Hello friends and all lovers of music. Did you know that at the height of the Cold War between Russia and the USA, a twenty-three-old American pianist, Van Cliburn, won the top prize in Moscow at the first international Tschaikowsky piano competition? Nikita Khrushchev awarded the […]

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS Hello Friends. When I asked you in my last newsletter about music that moved you, saddened you, etc., I didn’t expect to receive so many examples. I was surprised at the variety and realized that in some ways I’ve had a narrow view. I can’t list everything here, but many […]

Originally posted on Len Bilén's blog, a blog about faith, politics and the environment.:
What flows through the tunnel of Moffat? It’s water for Denver’s own profit. When South-West tries to sue. Will they win, get their due? I never was much of a prophet. The Moffat tunnel in Colorado, built in 1928…

I’ve never overnighted in a hammock, but some of my hiking friends swear by them. Once you try it, they say you will become a convert. Most often used in fair weather, hammocks are becoming more popular. Hikers using them bring up some good points: 1) You sleep or rest off the ground, which may be soaked, damp, and cold. 2) You are away […]

     Last October, I launched my newest AWOL thriller, SIERRA, which takes place along the Pacific Crest Trail. Right now many hikers are preparing for a long-distance hike, and I’m taking this opportunity to reach out to the backpacking and outdoor community. My hike of the PCT was completed in 2008, and I will never […]

Permit me a post on my hiking novel, The Trail, a thriller which takes place along the Appalachian Trail. As some of you know, I conceived this novel while thru-hiking the A.T. using the trail name Hamlet. I used my journals and in this novel take the reader from GA to ME. My book is not just another walk […]

Take a look at this: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/n... These two hikers are doing a tremendous service. With all the turmoil in our world, it is good to see two members of the hiking community doing something decent and positive. During my long-distance hikes, I’ve picked up some trail-side and campsite trash, but honestly admit that I ignore most of […]