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Uncategorized / 30.06.2009

[caption id="attachment_352" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Eco-Champion candidate Deanna-Kavanaugh-Jones"][/caption] This is hardly a political endorsement. The good works of people on behalf of the environment rise well above the discourse of rhetorical posturing in the self-serving quest for social power that is politics. But as we are a democratic society it often falls to majority rule to determine even the distribution of scarce philanthropic resources in the support of worthy causes. So vote Deanna Kavanaugh-Jones for Eco-Champion. : http://tr.im/qkfb -- Deanna has done a great deal to galvanize the social power of the...

Uncategorized / 20.06.2009

ilike-logo-orangeI think it’s safe to say that social media is here to stay. In the six month since launching the Joy Trip Project I’ve managed to connect with thousands of people all over the world. I've managed to jump on just about every social media platform imaginable and the latest is the music site iLike. The JTP isn't necessarily a provider of music. But as a series of MP3 files with audio featuring musical elements I figured it might make sense to use this service to hopefully make the stories bring to you every week a little easier to listen to and hopefully share with your friends. Find the new iLike fan page for the Joy Trip Project at: http://www.ilike.com/artist/The+Joy+Trip+Project [polldaddy poll=1725623] So far I’ve been really lucky. Several supporters of my work have made it possible for me to travel a little and gather more compelling content. I aim to keep that going with several new editions of the podcast coming out, plus new posts to this blog and the photo stream throughout the summer. As it turns out though, finding these stories isn’t hard. There’s no shortage of interesting people doing exciting things with their lives, many for the benefit of others. The challenge is in packaging all these stories and delivering them to you in a manner that is convenient for you to enjoy. I hope iLike will help.
Uncategorized / 16.06.2009

I just donated $20 to This American Life. A plea for cash came across my Facebook groups update list asking members to support the show’s free podcast. Apparently it costs $150,000 just to accommodate the bandwidth. So I plunked down my credit card and forked over the money. As the Joy Trip Project struggles to meet its own fundraising goals I’d frankly feel like a hypocrite if I didn’t pony up to support those with similar objectives. Supporting TAL is a no-brainer because at some point I’d love nothing...

Uncategorized / 11.06.2009

The Madison bike community gathered in a celebration of culture Thursday evening at Revolution Cycles, 2330 Atwood Ave. Local devotes of bicycle transport showed off their rides and a new line of fashion forward clothing by designers Becky Heller and Jess Neumann for the progress female cycling socialite.   Click here for more photos>>...

Uncategorized / 11.06.2009

[caption id="attachment_143" align="alignleft" width="145" caption="Peter Takeda"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_142" align="alignleft" width="144" caption="Nick Rosen"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_141" align="alignleft" width="145" caption="Mick Follari"][/caption] Climber and adventure journalist Peter Takeda reports on his Facebook page today that the bodies of friends Jonny Copp and Wade Johnson have been recovered after an avalanche in China. Micah Dash, the third member the of team lost over the weekend on Mount Edgar, is still missing and presumed dead. The climbers were on assignment in the Southwestern Siuchan Province with Sender Films, makers of adventure movies . Takeda, a resident of...

Uncategorized / 06.06.2009

  [caption id="attachment_93" align="alignleft" width="117" caption="Micah Dash"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_92" align="alignleft" width="117" caption="Jonny Copp"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_91" align="alignleft" width="117" caption="Wade Johnson"][/caption]                BEIJING (AP) --   The body of an American mountain climber has been found after an avalanche in an isolated part of southwestern China, the official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday. Rescue workers were still searching for two other American members of the group who went missing on Mount Gongga in Sichuan province, Li Zhixin, an official with the Chinese Mountaineering Association, told Xinhua. The report did not identify whose body had been found. Wade Johnson,...