I couldn’t help but smile when I received a note from Werner Berger offering details about his upcoming trek safari through Africa’s Serengeti and to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The attached document was named: AFRICA AHOY! I could almost feel Werner’s excitement bursting through the e-mail (if you know Werner, whose zest for... [more]

Dec 17 10

Photo: Alice Hiatt Two dozen or so adventurists are making final preparations for the experience of a lifetime. Collectively Team Africa 2010-11, led by Werner Berger, is counting the days until it embarks on a trek to the Serengeti and to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. It’s sure to be a memorable trip (just... [more]

Dec 7 10

In my previous life as a journalist, I often gathered information that might not make it on its own as a story but would fit splendidly in a so-called Reporter’s Notebook — a hodgepodge of interesting news and notes. I thought the approach would work just as well in blog form. So below is... [more]

Sep 22 10

When the lights dimmed in EnergySolutions Arena and several red-shirted individuals stepped into a spotlight on an otherwise darkened stage, a hush fell over the audience. You knew something special was about to happen. And then, one by one, members of the group took turns speaking about an emotional experience that forever changed their... [more]

Sep 13 10

Rev3 Energy at “Battlefest” in the Bay Area You’ve definitely kicked it up a notch. We’ve received so many awesome Rev3 Energy™ submissions lately that we figured it was time for another “Look Where We Spotted Rev3” post. In fact, we’ve had so many submissions since our last installment that we had to split... [more]

Jul 30 10

I really hope Phil and Penny Kirk aren’t getting sick of me. The truth is, I feel like I’m the annoying little snot-nosed kid tugging at the shirts of two well-traveled relatives at the family barbecue, whining and begging for another story about far-off places only found on the map of my imagination. Lucky... [more]

Jun 17 10