No, it isn’t Disneyland…It’s right here in Jackson Hole, just 40 or so minutes south of town: a completely natural, rejuvenating, amazing hot spring. And it surpasses any spa treatment in Jackson. I know I am posting it (believe me, I deliberated), but if you are reading this you are now part of a–i’m not kidding–highly special, privileged cadre of people, mostly locals. Granite Hot Springs, to the outward eye, doesn’t really look like a secret, per se. There is a parking lot, a pool, a...
read moreI will begin this article with an aspirational statement of hope. And so I ask you to please amend the title in your mind to read, “The [Heretofore] Ruthlessness of the Human Spirit.” Competition–the self-interested drive of one man to stand above another–was a foundational base upon which civilization evolved. Indeed, civilization would not have taken root without it. The original constructs of civilization and economic philosophy were built as an answer for how to live a better life, for oneself and for society as...
read moreThese days it seems like “going green” is easier than ever: you can buy “organic” at the gas station! Organic products seem to be ubiquitous, with major brands succumbing under the pressure, with the wide availability of “certified organic” produce. Organic choices are not just available at Whole Foods, but seemingly everywhere. However, when we look closely–when we really let the scales fall from our eyes– it is increasingly apparent that it’s not a time to celebrate quite yet. I was...
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