The title of this post was a recent subject line in an email to my wife Danette. I was emailing her more details of a rant I’d started yelling across several rooms of the house this morning. It’s about moving back (for me) to the Ithaca area. Not that we’d never, ever neglect the powder.… Read More »

I’m back. What the heck just happened? Not sure but it was kind of like anything I get in the weeds with. The more I get behind, the harder it is to catch up. Well I’m still here and Ski Bum Poet is still alive. Just a leave of absence is all… The single best… Read More »

I did hear of the Michael Vick Dog Fighting and Cruelty news story when it first broke out…whenever that was. I think like two weeks ago. I thought it was pretty shady and lame this day in age, to get your kicks from not only watching dogs kill one another, but also doing the killing… Read More »

Thought I would take the time to advance some awareness on an unfortunate situation in York, PA. (Lincoln Highway in Hallam) This stems from a letter to the editor my sister wrote to the York Blog.. an online publication of the York Daily Record/Sunday News. My sister is fighting the inhumane captivity of black bears… Read More »

Many reading this blog probably know where Cecret Lake is in Little Cottonwood Canyon. At least you’d know if you spent any time in Alta during the summer months. Well I found another Cecret Lake…and it’s inspired a renaissance in the passion of fishing I had growing up in central New York (Finger Lakes Region).… Read More »

Many of you have probably seen this already. It’s been circulating around the email world. I thought it was pretty dang interesting, although it has nothing to do with skiing, ski bumming or mountain culture. So have a read and I hope you enjoy! The year is 1907. One hundred years ago. What a difference… Read More »