Dynamics of Faith by Paul Tillich
I picked up Dynamics of Faith at a used bookstore along with The Courage to Be — same author, same…
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6+ Favorite Crime Fiction Set in Scandinavia (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Crime Fiction Set in Scandinavia…so far.
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Canyons at Crater Lake National Park
On my visit to Crater Lake National Park, I got to explore some of the Park outside of the rim & the eponymous Lake. It had never really occurred to me that…the water in Crater Lake goes somewhere. Like, it never fills up and it also never sinks down. However, it maintains its level via rain / snowfall, evaporation and some seepage into the porous rock at the top.
However, even though no water leaves the caldera, the rim is incredibly steep, incredibly high, and incredibly snowbound. So it’s the source for a lot of creeks. And these creeks all run through volcanic soil, which creates some beautiful, complex canyons all around the Park.
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Creek at Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a park of colors. Blue water cuts through layers of red, orange, and yellow volcanic rock, coursing through green pines under a blue sky.
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Ancient Rock Formation in the Cohutta Wilderness
The Cohutta Wilderness protects some of the oldest land in North America as part of the Ocoee Supergroup.
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Flowers on the Beltline
The Beltline arborteum is an underrated, but seriously appreciated part of the project. In the Spring, I love seeing all the native plants and flowers blooming along the trail. The Westside, with its larger easements, has especially large plantings.
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6+ Favorite Books on Sustainable Living and Environmentalism (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Sustainable Living and Environmentalism…so far.
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The Myth of Sisyphus & Other Essays by Albert Camus
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays by Albert Camus is one of those books I’ve read a couple of times and finally just decided to own. I picked up the Vintage Books edition specifically because it includes bonus essays — particularly “Summer in Algiers” — that I think represent some of Camus’s best work.
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Antimemetics by Nadia Asparouhova
The core premise of antimemetics is deceptively simple: we live in an age where ideas spread faster than ever, and yet some ideas don’t spread at all. Not because they’re obscure or unimportant — but because of something specific about their nature.
Asparouhova calls these antimemes.
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Camping Georgia by Jimmy Jacobs
Camping Georgia by Jimmy Jacobs is a Falcon Guide focused on finding good tent camping spots at established campgrounds throughout Georgia.
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Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss
I picked up Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss after getting so much value from The 4-Hour Work Week. That book did an excellent job helping me reframe and understand the world of business and productivity, so I figured this would be another solid read.
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6+ Favorite Books on The American West (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on The American West…so far.
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Mountain Laurel Flowering
This mountain laurel was growing on a overlook with a perfect dotted pattern on its white petals.
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Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
I picked up Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman after a weekend that included visiting the Martin Luther King…
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6+ Favorite Books on Global Economics (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Global Economics…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Asian Culture and History (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Asian Culture and History…so far.
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Crater Lake
Crater Lake has to be one of America’s most photographed landscapes. But seeing it in person still exceeded the expectations. It has a depth of blue that I couldn’t quite capture – and I don’t think anyone can. It’s also so photogenic that I don’t think it’s possible to take a bad picture of it.
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Catawba Rhododendron Flowering
I get a lot of the rhododendrons mixed up but one easier(?) way for me to just to note when it’s flowering. This guy was a particularly hot pink along the trail.
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Roses Blooming
Roses in the neighborhood are the absolute best. Kudos to anyone who plants them along the sidewalk, just far enough to prevent thorns interactions, but close enough to appreciate the color and varietal.
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Bend on the Conasauga River
Georgia’s Conasauga River is one of the loveliest rivers I’ve ever seen.
