It rained today, so I followed the rain to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve trailhead on 40th street and chased a cloud up Peak 2429. I grabbed this shot on the L.V. Yates trail on my …
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February in New York City
I’m back from three AMAZING days in New York. I was in Manhattan for a media event at The Warwick where I had some excellent conversations with producers from CBS News, NBC News, Good Housekeeping, …
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Postcards From Lake Havasu City – Part II (The Balloon People)
As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I was in Lake Havasu City last week to give a talk at a school, and ended up having a rather cool experience thanks to a couple …
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51 to the 10 to the 85 to the 8
I returned to Phoenix today following a trip to Yuma wherein the four following things happened: 1. The fire alarm at the hotel went off for 45 minutes last night right after I had returned …
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Man in a Suitcase – 2.5 Years of Travel in Two Minutes
How do you fit 2.5 years of travel, thousands of miles, 150 presentations, numerous cities, and handfuls of hotel rooms in a little over two minutes? You don’t, but that didn’t stop me from trying. …
Continue ReadingMy Museum of Science and Industry “Month at the Museum” Application Video
If you’re here at Silverladder.com, chances are you’re familiar with me. If you’re not familiar with me, I’m Shane Watson, and this is my application video for the Museum of Science and Industry’s “Month at …
Continue ReadingI Went For A Walk
I went for a walk tonight after dinner. Dinner was early, and we’re not far removed from the summer solstice, so the sun was still up. Also, this is Arizona in July. The sum of …
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