The odes, oddities, and O Deities of a world traveler

Ode to Skiing

Skiing is exhilarating. The combination of breathtaking views and breathtaking exercise both come to fruition in the fact that frozen water is slippery. There are probably four types of skiing: alpine, downhill, classic, and skate skiing, the latter three of which I participate in. The skis for each are different, as are the techniques and…
Did you know: Venus Degrees

Venus is never more than 46 degrees away from the Sun as viewed from Earth?
Ode to Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard is intelligent humor. He basis a lot of his humor around the outrageous things that happen in the world be it history or modern. As this is the source, there is an extra-reward to understanding what he is referencing in his jokes, more so as he often moves into other languages. It appeals…
Did you know: Parsecs

a parsec is conveniently 10 lightyears? (A parsec is a parallel arcsecond, the distance to a star that looks like it changes position 1 arcsecond (3,600’th of a degree) on opposite sides of Earth’s orbit.)
In which we scale an ice cascade

There are many things in nature that go predictably. It does take a while to hike a long distance with a pack. There are rocks that you need to either go over or around and even occasionally under. Weather is a lot more extreme when you are actually out in it. Most of these things are…
Did you know: Nanotubes

Carbon nexuses can be insulators, semi-conductors, conductors, or superconducters based on what other elements are placed in empty space between parts of the nexus?
Ode to Screens

Screens are filters. They help to keep unwanted things out. They can also be used to sift through things or to provide the slightest amount of shade. The greatest thing about screens is probably that they are the most effective mosquito and fly repellent. They allow you to open your windows and doors to nature…
Did you know: Ice Skating

ice skating works by melting a small portion of the ice?