A Day Hike to Mt Dana and Dana Plateau, July 1975

Submitted by scott on Mon, 11/15/2010 - 19:46

Here was a gallery of photos from what was possibly my favorite solo day hike. From the Tioga Pass trailhead, to the top of Mt Dana. I then crossed the narrow arete onto Dana Plateau. It doesn't look it from the Tioga Pass road far below but this area is a beautiful rock garden. My photos don't nearly do it justice. The images are offered as is. I have not had the opportunity to do any enhancements outside of a little experimentation on contrast overlays. Several of the slides need further cleaning and rescanning. They've been buried for a long time.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Submitted by scott on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 14:01

The made for television movie of The Pied Piper of Hamelin is one of those things from my early youth that has stuck with me. I think this is probably because of the music of Edvard Grieg. My mother has an old army buddy that was living in Torrance in 1957 when this film was aired. I have always remembered it as Easter but upon doing some research I find that it was actually at Thanksgiving. The film is now in the public domain and as such it was included in a set of 50 musicals I recently ordered for my mother. I was of course curious to see it again.

Dying for Ideas - Bigger than Oneself

Submitted by scott on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 13:13

When I first broached the subject of things Bigger than Oneself on the Anthro-l email list, the first response I received was a link to a song by Georges Brassens, Mourir pour des idées. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1h2po_mourir-pour-des-idees_music There is one verse in particular that resonates with me in regards to "causes". An english translation:


The Saint John Chrysotoms who preach martyrdom
Usually manage to hang around on earth.
Dying for ideas, let's be clear about it,
That's their reason for living, so they're not going to lose it.

Something Bigger than Oneself

Submitted by scott on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 11:59

This is a phrase employed by social entities seeking to enlist adherents. It is used by counselors advising people on how to improve their lives. It is used by 'good causes', 'bad causes', religions, military, non-profit organizations, etc, etc, etc. The phrase has been characterized as a "dangerous meme" as it may lead an individual into situations requiring self sacrifice and even death.

Rudeness in the Workplace

Submitted by scott on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 11:33

I recently found an article on the deleterious effects of rudeness in the work place. The article was primarily concerned with personnel in surgical theaters. I work in a big box retail outlet and I spend much of my time copying keys. I must say that there is plenty of rudeness to be found around this machine. Associated with the negative effects of this rudeness time and space itself seem to be effected. Five or ten minutes turn into 20 to 30 minutes and chronology of events is altered. "I was here first, no I was... ".

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