Permits for Half Dome

Looks like if you want to climb Half Dome, you’re going to have to apply for a permit. Quote from the NPS site:
In order to increase safety along the Half Dome cables, all people using the Half Dome Trail above the subdome must have a permit in possession on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays [...]

Goose 1 – Kayaker 0

This reminded me of my kayak fishing days, albeit I never had to contend with an angry goose, just leery yacht owners and hungry seals.

Reads from the week of Jan 10

Reads from the past two weeks.
MBA Poker – Play hold ‘em and network at the same time. Who was last year’s winner? Some kid from Broad
LXD – Another dance movie, although this one has some promise.
Zappos Retails Its Culture – More than just an online shoe store, Zappos will now teach you how to [...]

Reads from the week of Jan 3

I’m a sharing kind of guy, so I decided to keep track of things I find online that are interesting and post the links at the end of the week. This certainly isn’t a clever or original idea, but hopefully you guys will find some of the things useful. At the very least, it’ll help [...]

Start of a New Season

The new year doesn’t officially start for me until I return to work after the holiday break. Right now I feel like I’m waiting for the first day of school which was always filled with excitement of seeing my friends again, balanced by the dread of having to do homework again. There was also a [...]