Tag Archives: 2012

Visual Soliloquy #629 I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know…

I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly. ~Buckminster Fuller

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Visual Soliloquy #628 The brook would lose its song if you removed the rocks…

The brook would lose its song if you removed the rocks. ~Fred Beck

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Visual Soliloquy #627 Gratitude is the memory of the heart…

Gratitude is the memory of the heart. ~Jean Baptiste Massieu

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Visual Soliloquy #626 Establishing goals is all right if you don’t let them deprive you of interesting detours. ~Doug Larson

Establishing goals is all right if you don’t let them deprive you of interesting detours. ~Doug Larson

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Visual Soliloquy #625 Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise…

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. ~Alice Walker

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Visual Soliloquy #624 Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come…

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb

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Visual Soliloquy #623 We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us…

We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. ~Joseph Campbell

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue #5

Howdy, Round five…time to guess what TA is climbing next…looking here for a list of my next three climbs (two have already been identified by dedicated guessers)…so you’re looking for the third and to submit all three in the correct … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #622 Nothing is interesting if you’re not interested…

Nothing is interesting if you’re not interested. ~Helen MacInness

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue #4

Namaste, Round four…time to guess what TA is climbing next…looking here for a list of my next three climbs (two have already been identified by dedicated guessers)…so you’re looking for the third and to submit all three in the correct … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #621 We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us…

We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. ~Joseph Campbell

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Visual Soliloquy #620 Spend the afternoon. You can’t take it with you…

Spend the afternoon. You can’t take it with you. ~Annie Dillard

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue 3

Hola, Round three…time to guess what TA is climbing next…looking here for a list of my next three climbs (two have already been identified by dedicated guessers)…so you’re looking for the third and to submit all three in the correct … Continue reading

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What’s TA Climbing Next IV? Clue 2

Bonjour, Clue #2…Time to guess what TA is climbing next…here is the second in a series of visual clues and you can try to guess what I am climbing next…looking here for a list of my next three climbs…so you … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #619 Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude…

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. ~Ralph Marston

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What is TA Climbing Next IV?

OK folks…it’s that time again…time to guess what TA is climbing next…I’ll present a series of visual clues and you can try to guess…looking here for a list of my next three climbs…so you must guess all three and in … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #618 Live every day as if it were going to be your last; for one day you’re sure to be right…

Live every day as if it were going to be your last; for one day you’re sure to be right. ~Harry “Breaker” Harbord Morant

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A Decision to Participate

Dr. TA Loeffler talks to students at Sheshatshiu Innu School about her outdoor adventures. By Michelle Osmond (MUN Gazette Oct. 10, 2012) One of Dr. TA Loeffler’s favourite parts of her expedition on the Churchill River this past summer was … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #617 If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere…

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere. –Frank A. Clark

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Visual Soliloquy #616 Life is one big transition…

Life is one big transition. –Willie Stargell

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Visual Soliloquy #615 Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself …

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw.

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Visual Soliloquy #614 If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold…

If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold. – Howard Schultz

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Visual Soliloquy #613 Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail…

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is not path and leave a trail. –Ralph Waldo Emerson

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What Comes, Comes… Orizaba for Oma and Beyond

Three words. One comma. A philosophy of life. Oma’s favourite advice. And…the words I am taking solace in to cope with the disappointment that ice conditions on El Pico de Orizaba forced us to abandon our summit bid on Mexico’s … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #612 One’s destination is never a place but a new way of seeing…

One’s destination is never a place but a new way of seeing.Henry Miller

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The Ixtaccihuatl Times

Climbing at extreme altitudes is somewhat indescribable. It is humbling, challenging, and according to one author, akin to hitting your head against the wall (they both feel good when you stop). As our trip leader JJ said the other day, … Continue reading

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The Team Summits Ixtaccihuatl!

From the RMI blog today-on the actual page you can hear the phone call…http://www.rmiguides.com/blog/2012/10/24/mexico_volcanoes_jj_team_summit_ixtaccihuatl Posted by: J.J. Justman | October 24, 2012 Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mexico Elevation: 17,340′ Hello RMI blog. This is JJ Justman. I am extremely happy to … Continue reading

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Orizaba for Oma is underway

Mexico Volcanoes: JJ & Team Enjoyed Great Views on La Malinche Hike Hi all, Here is the fist blog entry from our RMI trip leader, JJ Lustman. You can follow along on the RMI Blog: http://www.rmiguides.com/blog/ as I’ll be posting … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #611 The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity…

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ~Dorothy Parker

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Visual Soliloquy #610 The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder…

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. ~Ralph W. Sockman

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Visual Soliloquy #609 One who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it…

One who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. ~Woodrow T. Wilson

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Visual Soliloquy #608 Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still…

Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb

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Visual Soliloquy #607 You can get all A’s and still flunk life…

You can get all A’s and still flunk life. ~Walker Percy

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Visual Soliloquy #606 The view is better when it is earned…

The view is better when it is earned. ~Author Unknown

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Visual Soliloquy #605 I live my daydreams in music…

I live my daydreams in music. ~Albert Einstein

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Visual Soliloquy #604 The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention…

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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Visual Soliloquy #603 Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will…

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. ~James Stephens

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Visual Soliloquy #602 Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Visual Soliloquy #601 When it seems that something can’t be done, start it, and see if the rest of it can be done…

When it seems that something can’t be done, start it, and see if the rest of it can be done. ~Robert Brault

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Visual Soliloquy #600 The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire…

The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. ~Ferdinand Foch

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