Boots are a major killjoy. One of the greatest joys known to Man is the swift abandonment of footwear after a particularly dreary day or a unexpectedly wearisome walk. The anticipation that builds up silently but surely, and the release of unfettered joy that accompanies the release of the captive foot from its mortal confines. Ah! But with boots, ( Read more... )

If a tree falls in the forest without anyone around to hear it, does it make a sound?

Our natural response would be that yes, its impact would definitely produce vibrations that are audible to the human ear. But without a human ear to receive these vibrations, is their existence still of any significance? (In other words must we first perceive an ( Read more... )

Today was a good day, one that was full of laughter.

I finally hit the town after weeks of deprivation(for the multitudes who head there in the hope of catching a glimpse of me) with Leroy, and we were determined to buy some cool threads instead of spending our money on food like we usually did.

Being the weak link, i soon caved in to the temptation ( Read more... )

With a rapid upward propulsion that sent us airborne from a watercraft of modest size and ended in a sudden disturbance to the otherwise quiescent free surface of the predominant water body surrounding us, I began my second Outward Bound adventure.

My first encounter with the organization had begun splendidly and ended brilliantly in

2006, ( Read more... )