Tahoetopia

Yoga—Part II of II

Because of its heritage, yoga has many novel names and descriptions. The word yoga actually means, "to join or yoke together." The goal of yoga is to bring one's body and mind together in harmony. For many western people, yoga is primarily a physical challenge. Across the Pacific, yoga is practiced primarily for overall health and spiritual enlightenment.

Beth Ingalls: 2006 Truckee Mayor

Councilman, Richard Anderson, was voted in as Vice Mayor. Traditionally, the positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor in the Town of Truckee rotate annually among the Town Council members at the first meeting in December.

What do Entrepreneurs Do?

These days successful starters of new enterprises are held in high esteem. The Google guys who made zillions now appear on magazine covers; and eBay, Starbucks, and Netflix founders are sought-after speakers. As a result, countless people now use the "e" word in describing themselves in their resumes.

Inventor of Dynamite Initiated Nobel Prizes in 1895

It is reported that eight years earlier (1888) Nobel had seen a premature obituary of himself in a French newspaper. In it Nobel's invention, dynamite, was condemned. After reading his own obituary, he vowed to try to leave an improved legacy to the world.

Four High Sierra Huts, One with Ghosts

There are four such huts built and maintained by volunteers: Bensen, built in 1949; Peter Grubb built in 1938-9; Ludlow built in 1958; and Bradley (Pole Creek) re-built in 1998.

Bensen Hut

Management Guru Leaves Behind Rich Legacy

Concepts
Here are some of the concepts Drucker put into words, which are the stepping stones for ideas:
--People are the key to any organization. Leaders who consider people a cost rather than a resource are in trouble.

1950 Thanksgiving Flood onTruckee River

The National Weather Service outlook for the winter of 2005-2006 calls for average precipitation and warmer than normal temperatures in the western United States.

What is the 'Culture' at 6,000 Feet?

Many things, of course, but among them is to identify six common dimensions of any established human community.

Yoga—Part I of II

Or perhaps you will just wear out earlier in the day than last year or the year before. These lurking signals say it's time for you to try a yoga class.

PLACES: Freel Peak, the Big One at 10,881 ft.

We reached the top of Oneidas Street in South Lake Tahoe, and the sky was beginning to clear and show slices of blue. From the Oneidas trailhead at 8,000 feet it is about seven miles and 2,800 feet of climbing to reach Freel Peak.

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