We finally escape the desert to get into the high country, reaching the gateway to the High Sierras at Kennedy Meadows. It’s like reaching the promised land after all these weeks in the barren desert. 700 miles are behind us and it’s time to celebrate the end of the first big section. We spend an…
We will not be confused with an ultralight hiker and probably not even those who consider themselves to be lightweight hikers. Our base weights are around 20 pounds. On his 2011 thru-hike, Eric’s pack weighed close to 45 pounds. So, by comparison, at just over 35 pounds, he is doing much better. Hayley’s pack is…
A website geared towards minors questioning their gender identity tells kids as young as 13 how to get cross-sex hormones with or without parental consent. Kelly Schenkoske, a concerned parent, researched the TransgenderMap.com website after she discovered it by clicking on a series of links beginning with a Salinas High School webpage listed under LGBTQ…
Earlier this month, LATAM Airlines Group announced that the US Bankruptcy Court approved the group’s Plan of Reorganization filed by the company in the context of its Chapter 11. LATAM joined Aeromexico and Avianca in announcing their emergence from bankruptcy procedures. But how did they get there in the first place, and how are they…
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An Iranian immigrant to Norway attacked the popular London Pub gay nightclub in Oslo with gunfire around 1 am Saturday, killing two and wounding twenty-one people, according to police. The alleged gunman Zaniar Matapour, 42, who was well known to state security, was arrested within minutes and has since been charged with terrorism. Eight of…
If you travel by air or live by an airport, then most likely, you have seen the Boeing 737. It has a long history of being used by most major airlines in the world and is Boeing’s bread and butter. It is rivaled by the Airbus A320 program, which, according to sales, has been overtaking…
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I’d tackle some big peaks during this New Hampshire AT stretch until some frigid wet weather forced a decision about continuing on the high ridge. Here’s the daily summary: Day 56 – Jeffers Brook Shelter to Kinsman Notch (8 Miles) Day 57 – Kinsman Notch to Kinsman Pond Shelter (12 miles) Day 58 – Kinsman…
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The nation erupted in cries of joy and tears of frustration on Friday when the ruling from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was delivered, overturning the 1972 Roe V Wade ruling on abortion. In his opinion, Alito highlighted many rights and freedoms expressly given to the American people. He also pointed out that the Court…
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With the incredible Heavy Pendulum released just a few weeks ago (which we review here), and the upcoming tours later this summer with Author & PunisherI’ve found myself listening to a lot of Cave In as of late.There is so much I absolutely adore about this band. They can get really heavy and then turn…
On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturns a century-old law requiring citizens of New York to prove justifiable cause to carry a concealed weapon, a huge win for Second Amendment rights. In his rulingJustice Clarence Thomas said, “the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense…
