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About Me
As a young girl growing up in Minnesota, I dreamed of traveling to far-off places. Now my passion for new places, new experiences, and new challenges has taken me around the world.
I've gone to Vespers at Notre Dame Cathedral; stood alone on the summit of an extinct volcano; chugged a Guinness in Galway, Ireland while celebrating St. Patrick's Day; paddled a Canadian river by moonlight; gone skydiving on the south island of New Zealand; climbed in the Colorado Rockies; swum in Lake Superior; had emergency surgery in West Java; and rappelled through a California waterfall. I was once -true story- threatened with death by a British ex-SAS commando.
I try to live by something that YMCA Camp Menogyn director Paul Danicic said in an interview: "Life is a collection of stories - have some good ones."
As for a career, I'm a freelance writer who specializes in all things green:
-travel
-recreation
-building
-environmental issues
-adventure
-education
My services include blogging, writing, editing, and teaching. My current website is www.KissTheRock.com. Soon my all-new and improved website, www.TheGreenWriter.com, will be up and running. I'll keep you posted.
My favorite outdoor activities are climbing rock and ice, hiking, trail running, and canoeing. Other interests: travel, photography, mixed-media art, math (no, seriously, I like it), history, and chess.
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How to Find Work You Can Be Proud Of
- ShelbyGonzalez
- Mar 28, 2008
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Does any kid ever write a report about wanting to be an underpaid, bored, fluorescent-light-hypnotized office drone working for some giant soulless corporation when he or she grows up? Of course not. People crave work that is challenging, fulfilling and meaningful, and takes place in a soul-nourishing setting. But how do you find that kind of work? Here are a few places to start looking. Here you'll find work with nonprofits, socially responsible companies, outdoor...
This may be our best shot at protecting natural resources in the courtroom.
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- Mar 27, 2008
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Ancient legal doctrine stirs Delta water fight
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