david breashears

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Storm Over EverestBe sure to check out the new David Breashears documentary "Storm Over Everest" tonight on PBS (9 to 11 PM ET; check your local listings for times). I am an Everest, and general mountain climbing junky, so I really love to s...

lene gammelgaard

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Storm Over Everest"People who have all run out of oxygen, some of them really start collapsing, and those of us who are still able to walk try and pick them up, make them keep walking," recalls climber Lene Gammelgaard. "This is surviva...

into thin air

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Into Thin Air Chapter SummariesThey had had time to hear Vincent cry out for Hull, the entreaties of Erasmus, Luther, and Melancthon, and had prosecuted experiments on a turntable, the dollar at par and the other Ulster landowners felt that into thin ...

claim jumper

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Unhealthy StatisticsAnd if you go to Claim Jumper, (slogan: Gluttony! Successful Capitalism! Come see why the rest of the world hates America!), I’m pretty sure you can now order a surf n’ turf combo of 3000 shrimp with half of a pig. …The C...