Two weeks until Daylight Savings Time and I finally caught the cold. Feverish and stuffed up, sweaty and snotty, I pushed through. When the sickness broke I felt so good. Tonight marks one full year free from all chemicals, substances and pot. A sober and determined human being. Ten days ago I stopped eating animals… Continue reading The Odyssey of Ehram Spickor
Month: February 2010
The Dream Stela of Thutmosis IV
What is the story written on Thutmosis IV's stela? The Dream Stela describes a time when he was just newly king. [Scholars put his reign at 1401–1391 B.C.] According to the stela, Thutmosis IV was strolling here one day, all alone. Around midday, he got very hot and decided to rest in the shadow of… Continue reading The Dream Stela of Thutmosis IV
Lophiiformes
The big wave competition Mavericks was held last weekend. The waves at this break near Half Moon Bay in Northern California are absurdly large, 25 to 50 feet. This year it wasn't just the surfers taking them on: "bone-crushing" rogue waves washed over the seawalls and swamped spectators. "It just came out of nowhere and… Continue reading Lophiiformes