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  Disney World Ride Rankings, Ratings, and ReviewsMay 24, 2025
  Classifying the rides and shows at the Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Florida
• My Favorite Runs of the Ski SeasonMay 26, 2024
  My favorite run of the 2023–2024 ski season featured seventeen inches of fresh powder at Alta. A run at Powder Mountain in January deserves an honorable mention.
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  Main ChuteOctober 25, 2023
  I had never considered skiing Main Chute—a steep, rock-lined couloir that cuts through the rugged northeast face of Mount Baldy—until one day in April 2007.
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  Ragnar Hawaii 2017: Fueled by FatMay 8, 2022
  Efforts to improve my health and fitness culminated with a race on the Big Island of Hawaii in November 2017
• Catherine’s Area at AltaApril 17, 2022
  It seems you can always find good snow in Catherine’s Area, including on the (first) closing day of Alta’s ski season
• A Little Place Called AspenApril 3, 2022
  Since seeing the movie Dumb & Dumber as a teenager, I’ve always wanted to make my own (less idiotic) pilgrimage to Aspen. So, when my friend invited me to join him skiing there, I quickly said yes.
• Books I Read in 2021December 26, 2021
  I read more books in 2021 than any other year.
• When the World ChangedJune 28, 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. This is my story.
• Rendezvous With RegretFebruary 28, 2020
  Writing about my favorite run of the ski season was impossible without also incorporating my most significant failure. A revelation from a respected friend helped me move past my regret.
• Riding All the LiftsFebruary 1, 2020
  I rode all the lifts at Alta and Snowbird—just because
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  A Tough Ski DayJanuary 21, 2020
  One of my least-favorite days of the 2005–2006 ski season
• Epic Midweek Powder DayJanuary 20, 2020
  One of my favorite days of the 2005–2006 ski season.
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  Over Before It StartedJune 1, 2019
  My 2018–2019 ski season ended after only a few ski days because of an injury
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  The Honopu Ridge TrailNovember 8, 2018
  A hike on an unmarked, unmaintained trail to an amazing view of Kauai’s Nāpali Coast
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  Powder Skiing at Snowbird and AltaFebruary 16, 2018
  A weekday bluebird powder day comes together perfectly
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  Backpacking PocketModJune 4, 2017
  Download a PocketMod template with useful information for hikers and backpackers
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  Become a Baseball FanJune 3, 2017
  Baseball can be more challenging to follow than some other sports, but don’t let that stop you from developing an appreciation for the game.
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  Death Valley National ParkMay 30, 2017
  A land of incredible contrasts only a couple of hours from the Las Vegas Strip
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  Ragnar Trail North Shore OahuApril 30, 2017
  A muddy Ragnar trail race on Oahu
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  Ragnar Trail TrainingApril 16, 2017
  What I learned training for a race for 12 weeks
• Time-Lapse PhotographyApril 12, 2017
  My favorite results since I began experimenting with this photography technique
• Four 311 Shows in Five DaysJune 9, 2016
  Circumstances allowed me to attend four 311 shows in five days. Here’s how it went.
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  Utah Jazz VIP for a DayDecember 9, 2015
  Sitting only a couple rows from the court has its perks
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  Oahu 2014November 6, 2014
  Oahu is an island playground
• The Narrows 2014May 27, 2014
  A unique experience in a unique place
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  Kauai 2013November 11, 2013
  Exploring an island paradise
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  311 Day Weekend 2012March 13, 2012
  311’s signature concert event
• It Was One of Those DaysApril 11, 2011
  A late-season storm delivers the goods
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  Skiing in AugustAugust 2, 2009
  Skiing a sliver of snow during the dog days of summer
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  Skiing in JulyJuly 13, 2008
  The skiing was the easy part
• TIPS RevisitedMarch 19, 2005
  TIPS provide protection from inflation, but they are not perfect
• Credit Spread Risk and Your PortfolioJanuary 30, 2005
  Credit spreads are low. What’s the risk?
• Looking Ahead to 2005November 21, 2004
  Relevant stock market phenomena in 2005
• Pay to PlayOctober 15, 2004
  The impact of fees on your investment returns
• Learning From Prior Equity Market PatternsJuly 22, 2004
  Will the stock market repeat itself?
• TIPS, Inflation, and Your PortfolioMarch 22, 2004
  TIPS are an important tool for protecting your portfolio from inflation
• Reactions to the Attacks on September 11, 2001September 12, 2001
  The American way of life is fragile
• A First Day of SkiingJanuary 12, 1997
  The ski day report I wrote in 1997 for my first ever ski day