Day: June 18, 2015

From the National Journal on today's Encyclical "On Care for Our Common Home". Who else will pick up on this? #1 on National Journal's "six points from the Encyclical." Population Control Is Not the Answer For Pope Francis, caring about the environment goes hand in hand with taking a strong stand against abortion. "Since everything … Read more

Next hike is Saturday, June 27th, Sugarloaf Mountain, north of Cold Spring. It’s the next height north of Breakneck Ridge, and one of my favorites. Takes about an hour, or a little less, to get to the top. Here’s the view – the girl on top of the iconic dead tree is Heidi Paine. She … Read more