William F Buckley Jr. 1925-2008

He inspired and incited three generations of conservatives, and counting. He retained his intellectual and literary vitality to the end; even in his final years he was capable of the arresting formulation, the unpredictable insight. He presided over NR even in his “retirement,” which was more active than most people’s careers. It has been said that great men are rarely good men. Even more rarely are they sweet and merry, as Buckley was.
NR Editors, 2/27/2008

Mt Monadnock

Well, we did it! Eric and I successfully climbed Mt Monadnock on Feb 9, 2008.

It was a fantastic day, 20-30F, light clouds, with snow flurries on our descent. The summit was socked in fog and blowing snow. The views were great and the scenery was beautiful; compare the ice covered bent trees with those that you see in the summer and it is a distinct contrast.

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