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July 15th I run 135 non-stop miles in 125+ degree heat in Death Valley for Caring House. Why?

09 July 2013

On July 15, at 6:00amPST the start gun will fire for my 8th attempt to finish the Death Valley Badwater 135-mile Ultramarathon, the toughest footrace in the world according to National Geographic. You can follow my progress live via...

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Will a 100 year-old record fall in the next few weeks?

02 July 2013

On July 10, 1913, almost 100 years ago to the day, Death Valley National Park set the all-time world record of 134 degrees. Never before or since has it been hotter on planet earth! Now weather forecasters at the...

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Part 8: Personal Renaissance – Undo the Undone: “Compassion Without Action is a Waste of Emotion”

01 June 2013

I uttered this sentiment to myself shortly after 8pm on January 12, 2010 even before the ground had stopped convulsing following the devastating earthquake in Haiti: Compassion without action is a waste of emotion. If you want to see...

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Part 7 Personal Renaissance – Undo the Undone: “A Skunk Ape & Ferris Bueller”

01 May 2013

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Remember that line from the 1986 classic, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”? It’s still one of my top ten favorite movies...

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