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Crossing the Atlantic in a One-Person Boat: The Story of John Fairfax
This story from 1969 is crazy. John Fairfax decided to paddle across the Atlantic Ocean in a trip that took 180 days. Most people picturing a solo row across the Atlantic think of loneliness as the most daunting obstacles to overcome. But John was estranged from that emotion. He’d always been happy alone, and he […]
Humbling Experience in Honduras
Via Bob Campbell and Mustard Seeds In February of 1995 I visited Honduras which is located in the Caribbean Sea. Leaving the group I walked through the streets of poverty and disease wondering what life would be like if I were to live there. After purchasing something in a store I stood holding my change […]
Backpacking Lima Peru- A Lucid Practice Destination Guide
Backpacking Lima Peru : A Travel Guide Lima Peru: How to get there, where to stay, and what to do: Our first encounter with the city of Lima was arriving on a sixteen hour bus from Piura, Peru. We saw the “Welcome to Lima” signs and thought we had made it. Well, it wasn’t […]
NYT: Mindfulness: Getting Its Share of Attention
We’ve written about the yoga benefits for coders and programmers and here’s an excerpt of another interesting article about mindfulness and benefits. Mr. Gordhamer started Wisdom 2.0 in 2009 to examine how we can live with technology without it swallowing us whole. The wait lists for his panel talks and conferences now run into the hundreds. The […]