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Feed your head

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I’m driving toward Mount Charleston on 214 this morning, watching the sun rise orange and hot in my rearview mirror and listening to NPR. Billy Bragg is talking about the Newport Folk Festival, and he gives a hilarious account of Gillian Welch fighting airline delays to arrive 30 seconds before her set starts.

Disoriented and surreal, she broke into a version of Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit,” which NPR offers a snippet of. “Feed your head … Feed your head.”

Maybe it’s not quite what the Airplane was thinking when they wrote the song, but that’s exactly what I’m doing as I ascend Mount Charleston, watching the temperature gauge drop steadily while my truck climbs to 5,000, 6,000, 7,000 feet. When I get out to start hiking the Bristlecone Loop at 7 a.m., it’s 48 degrees. After the heat of the Vegas valley, it’s like a cool, pi

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A friend in need …

I don’t think anyone had as profound an impact on me professionally as Barb Page. During several years of working side-by-side with her at the late, great Albuquerque Tribune, Barb was my friend, my mentor, my confidante. I could always count on Barb for sage advice and wisdom. Not to mention a healthy dose of the absurd.

Now Barb needs help, and I’m hoping all of her friends will pitch in contribute to a fund I’ve set up to help her out.

Even if you didn’t know her, spread a little good karma and make a donation. No amount is too small. To help get things going, Lara and I will match your donations up to the first $1,000 that’s contributed. Just click the link below or, if you don’t want to do the PayPal shuffle, you can send me a check and I’ll apply it to the cause …





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Here come the sharks …

This is one of the photos my friend Ken shot during a recent dive trip to the Exumas. I have to admit I look forward to Ken’s trips almost as much as he does. They always result in an incredible photo show, and this one was no exception.