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Don’t Cheat on King George I

In 1694, a Swedish explorer by the name of Count Philip von Konigsmark disappeared.‚ Konigsmark had been the lover of Sophia Dorothea who just happened to be the wife of the future King of England.‚ King George I divorced his wife and locked her in the castle of Ahlden for the remaining 32 years of her life where she was not allowed to see visitors, even her own children.‚ … read more “Don’t Cheat on King George I”

Joel Style Picnicking

Skiing Continues to Rock

Snow today was great and the weather was perfect.‚ Nick and I split up for the day today since he has been having trouble with his snowboarding and needs lots of stops.‚ I skiied most of the chairs on Whistler today (all of them but the Emerald Express) and had tons of fun listening to music and cruising.‚ … read more “Skiing Continues to Rock”

In Whistler All Week

I am in Whistler all week, so the posts will be slower. I skied all day yesterday and today. Rode on the new Peak to Peak gondola- it has 1.8 miles of unsupported cable that hangs between Whistler and Blackcomb which is the longest such stretch in the world. Fun stuff.

You can see a terrain map of Whistler & Blackcomb here.… read more “In Whistler All Week”

82 foot High School Basketball Buzzer-Beater Shot

Black Snake Moan Movie Review

The movie “Black Snake Moan”, starring Samuel L. Jackson, is a good movie.‚ I felt that it was too heavily cut to shorten it, but was impressed anyways.‚ The story follow three very disturbed people in the Deep South: two young lovers and a recently jilted older man (Jackson).‚ Black Snake Moan was able to touch on the power of certain desires and emotions better than most movies that I have seen.‚ … read more “Black Snake Moan Movie Review”

Author: Joel Gross