MIA: 12/02/10 Eating Well, Laughing More
Copy this chart, download it, and secure it to your fridge, even over that picture of you scoring the winning touchdown when you were six—thanks to Yale researchers, this handy guide lists, from great...
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MIA: 12/03/10 The Fluid Contemplation of a Sometimes Frigid Thing
Now these are Big Fish! It’s runs like this that make kick-ass, mogul skiing and white water kayaking only different by a few degrees. And then there is snowboarding—oh, man, great video clip here....
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MIA: 12/06/10 Snow, and more snow. Hallelujah.
The world is not as huge as we think. Ever wondered what you could do with something after you’ve had your way with it? Yup, it’s called r-e-c-y-c-l-e, You can type in any conceivable item and you...
View ArticleMIA: 12/08/10 George Carlin, Chocolate, Dunking
I don’t know about you, but I was a goner on that first ledge. What a commute by bike! Hey, it’s basketball season. Ya gotta love a good dunk, and there are quite a few here. Thanks, Ron, for another...
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MIA: 12/09/10 Forests, Food, Fun
Start your day with these glorious views. Here is the place to find out what’s happening in Maine, especially around Portland, and for the holidays: LOTS going on. And, it’s not too late to sign up...
View ArticleMIA: 12/10/10 Doing what You Love
War can’t stop passion. None of these outdoor rinks could possibly compare to the one I enjoyed as a kid—a carefully crafted oval of ice, diligently sprayed with the hose every sub-zero night by my dad...
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MIA: 12/13/10 Make Every Minute Count
Commute by bike? Feel like you are in harm’s way every time? Check out this report about a cyclist who bikes with cameras aboard. Then read his blog. This guy gets serious air on his body board. I...
View ArticleMIA: 12/14/10 Bush-wacking, and Other Joys
Here is a site that captures several ski-bloggers and videos in one place. Read and watch upfront & personal interviews with your basic and expert skiers from all over the place. Not sure what...
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MIA: 12/15/10 Random Ruminations
A great place to start for info on ice fishing in Maine. Also has lots of other good stuff on outdoor happenings in Maine. Checked out all the other hiking web sites? Maybe this site will be of help....
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MIA: 12/16/10 Ascension Thursday
How does he DO this stuff, with a bicycle no less… Practice, hopefully, makes perfect. How NOT to roll a kayak Snowboarding at its best? These guys are crazy, and we are so glad they are &...
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MIA: 12/17/10 Ups & Downs, and, of course: Running Santas
How fast can a human ski downhill? Check this out. Now this is so much better than yelling at the refs or the coach: actually cheering for your young soccer team. Here is another way of getting...
View ArticleMIA: 12/20/10 Compassion
Something like Earth’s sperm & ovum bank. Intriguing…but, begs many questions, like: who is going to be here to do the planting? And…oh, never mind… This looks so much fun, but so very dangerous....
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MIA: 12/21/10 I can’t wait for Christmas; Bring Snow Today
Another offering from Ron Chase. Winter hiking, anyone? Today is officially the first day of winter, well, at 11:38PM (CUT–Coordinated Universal Time…or something like that)–read for yourself here....
View ArticleMIA: 12/22/10 There is more to Life than the vests.
This is one of those stories that makes you wonder about the real purpose of life. Now if the men had let the deer drown, would they have received a summons for killing deer out of season? Speaking of...
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MIA: 12/23/10 The day before Christmas Eve.
Moxie Falls Start planning & saving scraps for building your own little space. Many of you already know about Freecycle, but in case you do not: here it is. Too loud out there? Get some info about...
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MIA: 12/27/10 snow. ‘nuf said.
Choose your weapon. Danny MacAskill, again,one of the best trail bike riders out there, at his best here. Grateful for all the stuff you got for Christmas? Want to REALLY express your thanks in a...
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MIA: 12/29/10 Horses and Fish and Trees, oh my…
The Animali Farm is a horse rescue non-profit that saves horses from the auction block (i.e. slaughter a la Boxer in Orwell’s Animal Farm). Beautiful snow horse. This site laments the loss of Big Trees...
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MIA: 01/03/11 New snow, new visions: meet self
No problem. Some of us enjoy doing stuff alone–not as a snubbing of friends or family (well, sometimes…) but mostly because we relish in the added thrill of going it alone. (Not to mention we don’t...
View ArticleMIA: 01/04/11 It’s a New Year: Pay Attention
Old news, but still incredible. Now this is parachuting. Maybe a new sport will surface with all the private shuttles into space. Would you do this? WOW–what dribbling work here. Gotta love the...
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MIA: 01/05/11 Wednesday Wanderings.
Go ahead, sculpt snow. Didn’t get a new game for Christmas? Broke your leg skiing? Here’s an interactive biking game for your creative enjoyment. Just keep your leg elevated, please. A really...
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