Archive for February, 2007

running and dreaming

I have been dreaming a lot about running lately due to the lack of white precipitant in the alps this winter, and the other day after I awoke from one such dream I set out on a 40 KM loop on the trails all around Garmisch, It was a truly invigorating experience.

I also just got a new pair of Montrial hard rock running shoes that I think are pretty great.

RAF

A key member of the raf (red army faction), brigitte Mohnhaupt, was just released from a bavairian jail. The first time I heard of mohnhaupt was when I was talking to my friend dave who has an art studio next door to a woman who was her cell mate. I wonder if she will be dropping by any time soon, she I imagine would be an interesting person to have a conversation with.

Iran

I just watched a mass rally in Iran presided over by President Ahmadinejad live on cnn. I had no idea he was such a fantastic orator, he captivated the hundreds of thousands of people in the crowd completely. Unfortunately nearly every sentence he uttered was punctuated by nationalistic overtones. I suppose that if I had to a pick a world leader to be worried about he would have to be very high on my list, However I wonder how much of my worry is legitimate and how much has been influenced by the highly political nature of the nuclear question. In any event, hyper-nationalism does not have a very good track record for leading to peaceful solutions. not good.