tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80914755910246591642024-03-05T10:14:04.902-06:00The waterways of lifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-36107993187987114352022-10-19T18:05:00.001-05:002022-10-19T18:05:18.857-05:00<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Far-Distant-Echo-Journey-Superior/dp/1483414108/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R7LAHDJK3I5U&keywords=Far+Distant+Echo&qid=1666220659&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=far+distant+echo%2Cstripbooks%2C95&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Far Distant Echo: From Lake Superior to Hudson's Bay</a> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Wisconsin, USA43.7844397 -88.787867815.474205863821155 -123.9441178 72.094673536178846 -53.6316178tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-27497470768320396712021-09-05T11:32:00.001-05:002021-09-05T11:32:16.512-05:00Summer political violence timeline, 2020<p>This is a timeline, and isn't intended to be inclusive: </p><p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">May 2020: Antifa involvement with the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">This includes the May 28th incident where the MSNBC reporter stood in front of a burning building in downtown MSP, claiming, “This is mostly a protest.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">It is not, generally speaking, unruly.”</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">Some 170 buildings are damaged. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">May 28: Riots begin in Phoenix, Denver, Indianapolis, Columbus OH, NYC, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Richmond VA, Atlanta, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, Dallas, and DC. The DC riots require the Secret Service to step in and protect the White House, with multiple agents injured by the protesters. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">May 30: Riots begin in Oakland, resulting in 2 Federal law enforcement officers getting shot. One dies. Riots continue in DC,NYC, SF, with 33 NYPD officers being injured. Riots begin Rochester NY, with officials later stating that the riots were “very organized.” Riots continue in the cities listed previously. Riots begin in Philadelphia, with officers being injured. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">May 31: Riots continue in MSP, with 6000 people blocking I- 35. Of note, a truck driver is pulled from his cab and beaten ( between this and What happened to Reginald Denny in the Rodney King LA riots, I don’t see any other truck drivers risking their safety by stopping during any protests ). NYC Deputy Commissioner Miller claims groups use encrypted messaging apps in advance of the protests to raise bail money and recruit medics, anticipating violence with police. The groups also developed supply routes to transport gas, rocks, and bottles during the protests. One of every 7 is from out of state. Riots continue in the cities previously mentioned. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June: Clashes begin in Seattle. Riots continue in other cities. FL National Guard is deployed to Fort Lauderdale. Police in Davenport IA are ambushed, with 2 people being killed. St. Louis: 4 officers shot during riots, with a former police officer being killed. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 2: Protests continue in DC. The Attorney General sends additional Federal agents to Miami. 4 more officers shot during riots in St. Louis. Riots continue in Philadelphia. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 3: Federal agents deployed to DC to quell riots. CA National Guard called out in San Diego and La Mesa. Brooklyn has 2 more officers shot dealing with looters. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 4: Bronx Commissioner Shea claims the riots of the 3rd was directed by ‘outside agitators,’ who had “guns and gas, and stated that they were going to burn things down, injure cops, & cause mayhem.”</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 8: CHAZ comes to exist in Seattle, with the Seattle East precinct being abandoned. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 10: LA officials announce that homicides have increased 250% between May 31 & June 6. </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 19: Rioters tear down a statue of Albert Pike in DC. Rioters in San Francisco vandalize statues of St. Junipero Serra, Francis Scott Key, General U. S. Grant, Miguel Cervantes, Don Quixote, and Sancho Panza. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 20: 2 shootings in CHAZ.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 21: 3rd shooting in CHAZ</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 23: 4th shooting in CHAZ. Huntsville AL police chief claims Antifa organized the violent protests in his city, with “Everything about Antifa was here on the back side of the event, not the front.” </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">June 29: 2 black teens shot in CHAZ, with reports stating that antifascist “security” shot them when their SUV was driving towards CHAZ. Video evidence is posted on social media of anarchists removing evidence from the scene. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">July 2: Federal agents deploy to Portland in an effort to restore order. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">July 2 - 16: Statues in several cities are removed. This is good as many of these statues were statues of Confederate traitors, who shouldn’t have their treason be dignified with statues. Statue removal continues throughout the summer. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">July 17: Uprisings in Portland reach 50 consecutive days. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">July 25: A journalist is stabbed in Portland for videoing riots. One protester shoots another in CO. Another protester is killed in TX after aiming a rifle at a driver. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">August 1: Anarchists burn bibles and flags in Portland.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">August 9: Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” is looted, with the Chicago mayor claiming afterwords that “the core of what happened — that’s criminal activity. It was a planned attack.” </p><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Wisconsin, USA43.7844397 -88.787867815.474205863821155 -123.9441178 72.094673536178846 -53.6316178tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-32761467167938703712021-04-09T16:48:00.001-05:002021-04-09T16:48:59.214-05:00The journey of the human being - CGI Animation<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/fALcTRByDfQ" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-37499599934874392122020-08-17T23:32:00.001-05:002020-08-17T23:32:27.485-05:00Pat Metheny Group - Mars (Close to home) Amazing song...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qrmUN-fZT2w" width="480"></iframe>Let me try this a second time …Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-45133411176084913532019-05-18T12:30:00.001-05:002019-05-18T12:32:27.527-05:00Generation X was the last generation of what was best. https://thefederalist.com/2019/05/16/gen-x-best-mess-ever/<br />
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Thoughts to ponder in regards to Generation X: Generation X is the last generation. <br />
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The last generation to work on its own cars.<br />
The last generation to fight on the playground without a bunch of tattling pansies.<br />
The last generation both to get laid and later settle down for marriage.<br />
The last generation to shoot guns at animals for sport as children.<br />
The last generation to shop at record stores.<br />
The last generation without a cellphone growing up.<br />
The last generation to hurt players on the football field without being ejected.<br />
The last generation to make music with actual instruments.<br />
The last generation to buy non-flat screen televisions.<br />
The last generation to read books.<br />
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The last generation of what was best. I think we lost some things when those experiences became less than commonplace.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Wisconsin, USA43.7844397 -88.78786780000001538.0259217 -99.115016300000008 49.5429577 -78.460719300000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-27309760315023621052017-01-06T21:24:00.002-06:002017-01-06T21:24:25.565-06:00Interview with astronaut James Warden:I thought this would be interesting to re-blog here: <a href="https://journalistsforspace.com/2016/12/06/exclusive-interview-with-apollo-15-astronaut-al-worden/" target="_blank">Interview with astronaut James Warden</a> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-57023434315180564862015-05-20T22:45:00.000-05:002015-05-20T22:45:02.696-05:00Another two to three weeks … Lake Winnipeg to James Bay. In another 2 to 3 weeks, I shall be off for another canoeing adventure, this time across Canada. From Lake Winnipeg to James Bay -- either Fort Albany or Moose Factory. If the crew and I decide upon Moose Factory, this will give me the opportunity to take the Ontario Northland train from Moosonee, make a connection to the Algoma Central train, and then to Saulte Sainte Marie, Ontario. Cross 3 items off of the bucket list in this trip. <br />
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Meanwhile, I have been making a list, crossing things off, and adding more items, for the trip. This is exciting. There is planning for another 60 - 65 days on the trail. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-47246361813659214242013-06-06T10:34:00.001-05:002013-06-06T10:34:15.473-05:00Another June, the beginning of another canoeing season.Looking out over Lake Mendota, another season of canoeing has begun. I've watched kayakers cross the lake next to my property, and, it looks as though they're having fun, despite the weather being as mercurial as it has been. Even the wind of the other day failed to deter a determined kayaker or three. I'm looking forward to getting out on the water myself within the next two or three weeks. Also looking forward to having some new gear to review, which I shall post here. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Middleton, WI, USA43.097217400000012 -89.504287643.004485900000013 -89.6656491 43.189948900000012 -89.3429261tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-14371392764591256042012-11-04T20:50:00.000-06:002012-11-04T20:50:40.888-06:00A review from Doug Moe, of the WI State Journal:<a href="http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/doug_moe/doug-moe-high-drama-didn-t-stop-canoe-dream/article_11435c96-25ff-11e2-a588-0019bb2963f4.html">"High drama didn't stop canoe dream."</a> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Middleton, WI, USA43.0972174 -89.504287643.0508394 -89.5832516 43.143595399999995 -89.4253236tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-67876612720626282182012-10-10T11:13:00.003-05:002012-10-10T11:14:30.029-05:00Radio Interview with Mitch Henck, WIBA AM, Madison Wisconsin.Some photos: <a href="http://www.wiba.com/pages/mitch.html?article=10360263">In the Studio with Mitch Henck and Jay Timmerman. </a><br />
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The podcast itself: <a href="http://www.wiba.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?podcast=outsidethebox&selected_podcast=OTB_MONDAY_08-20-12_HR_3_1345479224_17250.mp3">Radio interview, August 20, 2012. "Outside The Box, with Mitch Henck."</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-81863540523559072092012-10-10T11:00:00.001-05:002012-10-10T11:00:06.113-05:00My first two book events:<b>Save the dates: November 15 and November 24, 2012.</b><br />
On November 15, I'll be making a presentation at the Madison West Towne REI. The topic will be the book I co-authored, <i>"Far Distant Echo."</i> The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. <br />
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The Southwestern Wisconsin Book Festival will be held Saturday, November 24, from 1 PM to 5 PM, in Mineral Point WI. I'll be one of the attending authors. The general Public is encouraged to attend both of these events. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Quality Inn, 1345 Business Park Rd, Mineral Point, WI 53565, USA42.879186 -90.1633242.8675505 -90.183061 42.890821499999994 -90.143579tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-91033577699855636962012-10-01T10:33:00.000-05:002012-10-01T10:33:00.254-05:00I just got my first pair of Vibram "Five Fingers" shoes over the weekend while perusing Rutabaga. So far, they seem to be working rather good. I would recommend against wearing them in any workplace that contains tripping or slipping hazards, though. So waiters or waitresses, avoid wearing these shoes at work -- wait until your time off. <br />
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<a href="http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Link to Vibram Five Fingers ™ website. </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.rutabaga.com/" target="_blank">Rutabaga Paddle Sports, Madison, WI</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-86580539798447559572012-10-01T10:19:00.001-05:002012-10-01T10:19:41.356-05:00Off topic, but worth a reading . . . . <a href="http://shiningpearlsofsomething.blogspot.com/2012/09/anonymous-letter.html" target="_blank">"A parents' letter to the future daughter-in-law."</a> The author lists several sentiments that I have thought about ever since my teenage years during the 1980s. To those who state that 'Not all women are like" what the article describes, I write that far too many of Gen X and younger generation women Are "like that." <div>
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See also: <a href="http://shiningpearlsofsomething.blogspot.com/2012/09/nawalt.html" target="_blank">"Not All Women Are Like That"</a>, Except when they are. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-63135356953257027852012-09-25T17:53:00.002-05:002012-09-25T17:53:43.508-05:00There are still a few days of good canoeing left this year --Looking out over Lake Mendota, I have seen several kayakers and boaters over the past several weeks making use of the good weather. The four lakes that comprise the Madison area are good environments for one to get one's canoeing fix. I also encourage folks to get out there and get your Boater's Safety license from the State. I think that sooner or later, the State of Wisconsin will require boaters, canoeists, and kayakers to have this training and license. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-19578878579142047822012-08-19T11:25:00.002-05:002012-09-25T17:54:53.719-05:00My first book is available! I'm now a published author!My book is available: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Far-Distant-Echo-Journey-Superior/dp/053316463X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345393437&sr=1-1&keywords=far+distant+echo" target="_blank">Amazon.com, "Far Distant Echo."</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-62052491299561569712012-08-19T11:20:00.004-05:002012-08-19T11:20:58.704-05:00Well, it was fun spending the summer paddling in Manitoba's Atikaki Wilderness Park. I would recommend this park for those who are looking to do something other than just limiting their trips to the BWCA or the Quetico Park. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-32256934151406113412012-03-05T21:17:00.002-06:002012-03-05T21:21:08.681-06:00My book, "Far Distant Echoes" will be out within the next several weeks!The book describing my Lake Superior to Hudson's Bay trip, "Far Distant Echoes" is in it's "final pass," and will be in print from Vantage Press within the next several weeks. It is a book that I have co-authored with the other crew member, Fred, who completed the trip with me. It is the story of a crew who began with seven, and finished the trip with only the two oldest members. The others, who chose to quit, really missed out on the trip of a lifetime.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091475591024659164.post-9687575662825504952012-03-03T19:32:00.011-06:002012-03-03T20:35:26.797-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsdjwNpwCS0YxabyphSBlNfPjMrX5Z_RmnXT4145q9b6Rg-OHs1d45ifqoOdmzcHEW5hbE8OHaF1eBqqwY_ZKZ_bmjzLDNlY_e0qQfb1rGPS20fG6a8o12oighY-4talt5A2R89oPPHxr/s1600/IMGP5898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsdjwNpwCS0YxabyphSBlNfPjMrX5Z_RmnXT4145q9b6Rg-OHs1d45ifqoOdmzcHEW5hbE8OHaF1eBqqwY_ZKZ_bmjzLDNlY_e0qQfb1rGPS20fG6a8o12oighY-4talt5A2R89oPPHxr/s320/IMGP5898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715862523773009650" /></a><br />This blog is about me, and my canoeing, and other things that interest me. I also have a book coming out in the next several weeks, another subject of this blog. <div><br /></div><div>During 2008, I participated in a long distance canoe trip from Lake Superior to Hudson's Bay. This trip was on historic waterways, lasted 67 days, and covered approximately 1500 miles. In these ways the trip differs from other trips that have gone from Minnesota to York Factory, Manitoba. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKlpzGGi6uC6DOpWekYqTKpTkbOPZILg9bo1IwTm9qXU8eeYUMfts0FQhgM0z1IHM3eLD-ppoW46Gm5H3B3UkIJyjUsIoSVP_MmdK-7_Sb7XYUat6sEtSJiVUCwN0hyphenhyphen5LNn1yQcZaUjJC/s1600/IMGP4832.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKlpzGGi6uC6DOpWekYqTKpTkbOPZILg9bo1IwTm9qXU8eeYUMfts0FQhgM0z1IHM3eLD-ppoW46Gm5H3B3UkIJyjUsIoSVP_MmdK-7_Sb7XYUat6sEtSJiVUCwN0hyphenhyphen5LNn1yQcZaUjJC/s320/IMGP4832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715863890658469058" /></a><br /></div><div>We started the trip by crossing the Grand Portage, from the shores of the continent's largest ice box, Lake Superior. It was a challenging trail, traversing 9 miles from Lake Superior to the Pigeon River. I had been on this trail four years before, going eastbound. Going westbound was exponentially more difficult, and took over five hours longer, as our group was carrying full loads of fuel and supply.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0