Michael Gracie

Mixed messages

• Dirt is the next growth industry? Interesting expose of the problem of the shrinking amount of arable land after clicking through, although not much in the way of recommended solutions. It seems, however, that the world has a growing problem with carbon in the air, and not enough in the soil. Hmm.
• I’ve watched about five minutes of the Olympics, and that was from a bar in Silverthorne while taking a break between line wetting sessions (happily, it was the Polish womens’ volleyball team that caught my eye). The whole IOC just seems pathetic to me, and here’s proof of my inclinations.
• Fly fishing folks are the finest around. Not only do they (mostly) take great interest in the care of their stomping grounds (and hopefully their quarry), they are also highly compassionate. Don’t feed feral goats - adopt a lonely sofa today!
• Warm and fuzzies complete. Now, if you think the markets have already hit bottom, think again. John Mauldin explains why.

And last but certainly not least…

• Three simple reasons (in pictorial) why fishing in Alaska might not be for the faint of heart. Dummies…you’re catching someone else’s lunch!

Adieu.

Back around the time the dot-com bubble was preparing to burst, I was planning a trip to Alaska with an old friend from California. We had tickets, flys, and even had some maps put together by a local who knew the area well.

Unfortunately…

The next tech gig got the best of me, I wound up spending late nights in the office while my buddy took his wife to Denali National Park with those tickets. The flies have long since been given to friends headed that way.

Then, the other day, I pull out an old atlas and what drops out of it? Those maps!

Might as well share them (and if anyone gets up that way, let me know how it went):

and

I have to wonder why someone would need the ability to manage nuclear particles from the comfort of their living room? Can that thing be used to cook hot dogs?