The Borders of Things

Weekend And So On

So Capria and I got back last night after a great weekend in MT with her parents and sister and sister's boyfriend. It was amazing how healing it was to be in the mountains. I love living in the city, but I have never felt the strong need to get out on breaks into wilderness as I have recently. We got to go hiking in the snow an hour or so from my in-law's house. It was hot enough to get sunburned but there was still three feet of snow pack. I saw bear and mountain lion tracks. It was great fun.

We also got to hang out with John and David Totten for an evening and morning. That was an added bonus. I think they are coming to visit in Seattle in a few weeks. It sounds like the Quiet Ones are taking Missoula by storm, which is really cool.

I also got to chat a bit with Martin, my father-in-law about, all though we never used this term, world systems theory. Martin is an intelligent and insightful individual and I always enjoy our talks. One of the issues we discussed is related to this Kristof editorial in the New York Times. Namely, the importance for moral and ethical responsibility in shaping the future of the world. I don't have time to go into it now, but maybe I will in the future. This is the last week of classes, so I am swamped.