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Tag Archives: education
Ten Years On, Still Learning
Rivertop Rambles debuted 29 October 2011 with a short narrative commencing my Slate Run Odyssey series and the quiet start of a 10-year journey with this blog. I was certainly new to the game a decade ago and, frankly, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, blogging, celebration, education, fishing, odyssey, Rivertop Rambles, Slate Run, ten years on, writing
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Beerfest/Salmonesque
About 50 local and regional breweries, plus a few wineries and distilleries, were recently represented at the Swain, New York Ski Center, and the tasting was a lot of fun. To enter, you pay the equivalent of five six-packs of … Continue reading
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Tagged beerfest, brewing, Chinook, craft beers, culture, education, environment, fishing, fly-fishing, fraternity, friendship, John Bolger, music, nature, salmon, Swain, travel
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Bright Lines in a Dark Time
Alright, I’ve taken deep breaths and tried to gain some personal balance. Hitting a bunch of trout streams, old and new, has been helpful, like a pill to ease a migraine. For months or years, I’ve had a few “bucket … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, blue lines, education, fly-fishing, hatred, Leonard Cohen, music, nature, peace, post-election, protest, topographic maps, wildness, writing
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My Fishing’s Top 5 Curses
I find that fly-fishing is a greatly rewarding activity, and I certainly don’t want to give the wrong impression here, but let’s face it: fishing can be work at times, no matter what society may think of recreational louts extolling … Continue reading
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Tagged curses, education, fly-fishing, global problems, guitar solos, humanity, nature, overpopulation, Richard Thompson, salvation, self/psychology, stupidity
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