Whenever I tell someone how much I hate the winters here in the Northeast they always ask, "Well where are you from?" My answer, deadpan: "Michigan". I guess it doesn't really matter where the winter is, I just don't get along with it. Sure, I love...
That there is a large disparity of experiences among those who contract COVID-19 has become well-accepted over the past several months since the pandemic started. Some individuals seem to experience no symptoms at all while others require hospitalization. Perhaps it is this ‘unknown’ element which...
In 1996 Jon Krakauer, on contract for Outside magazine, famously climbed Mt. Everest as part of a commercial expedition. The adventure ended tragically—eight climbers died and several others experienced severe frostbite, stranded overnight in an unforeseen Himalayan blizzard. The story, documented in Krakauer’s book, Into...