“The very basic core of a man’s spirit is his passion for adventure”-Chris McCandless Sleeping at 11,000 feet isn’t easy. Until your respiratory system becomes accustomed to the thinner air, you’ll have a headache due to lack of oxygen reaching the brain. As the bright rocky-mountain sun dried up the remainder of yesterday’s hail, we Read More…
Month: October 2018
Paradigm Shift Outline: Soccer Goes American
Introduction Soccer made in Germany; Toby Charles Bundesliga and UEFA games Reserved for tape delay lack of popularity perceived as un-american What changed Information revolution Rise of cable and later streaming TV Globalization Marketing trends Thesis: Due to process dating back to the 70s that has skyrocketed in the past 5 years that reflects globalization, Read More…
What the hail?
“Man, Colorado is whack, do people here even have jobs or are they just outside all the time?”-Matthew C. Cruz; Renowned Backpacking Enthusiast Starting our day off early, I noticed a reddish tint to usually bright blue Colorado morning sky. I then remembered the old sea saying, “red in morning, sailor’s warning.” Unfortunately, my predictions Read More…
RCL Spam Email Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QdPW8JrYzQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Uc-cztsJo Billions of spam emails are sent a year and millions of vulnerable adults fall victim to such scams. All of us have probably received emails regarding “Interesting Business proposals from Nigeria” or “Russian women interested in dating” an we usually just delete them, and what if we didn’t? In his Ted Talk, British Read More…
Hazardous Conditions Exist
“If you fellas think you can just waltz in to Aspen without knowing what you’re doing, your gonna have a bad time”-South Park Ski Instructor Well, today’s your lucky day where you actually get to read about backpacking. After another early wake-up, we grabbed our complementary continental breakfast and headed to Snowmass Trailhead realizing that Read More…
The Marvel Cinmatic Universe: How Robert Downey Jr, CGI, and Classic Rock Changed Hollywood Forever
With of 16 billion dollars at the box office and 20 movies spanning 10 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the undeniable king of Hollywood and does not appear to be losing steam. This success, however was far from guaranteed and broke all of the norms of the film industry. Marvel represents a paradigm shift Read More…