Author Archives: Krist

About Krist

Companion of Wally who is featured at MrWally.com. More at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristjake/

R.I.P. Wally

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Krist

On this, the third anniversary of my family’s dog Wally’s passing, it’s as good a day as any to resume posting occasional blog entries here. I begin by referring the visitor to https://MrWally.com, where some of Wally’s activities and travels are … Continue reading →

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Two Book Recommendations

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Krist

I’ve read and can recommend two recently published non-fiction books. As a child growing up in the Cleveland, Ohio area, a favorite expedition was with my Dad and Uncle Frank to Lake Erie’s waterfront.  We’d fish for whatever might be … Continue reading →

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Spin, fib, bullshit, or lie?

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Krist

Author’s note:  This post was written several months ago but not posted immediately because I wanted to “sleep on it.”  Now, given the rather rude firing of FBI director Comey a couple days ago and the related spin, I decided this country’s … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review: Banff Mountain Film Festival 2016 World Tour

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Krist

While in San Francisco last week I attended the second evening’s program of the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s World Tour.  The tour features a diverse selection of 18 films screened at the November, 2016, festival in Banff. San Francisco’s interest in … Continue reading →

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Selections from San Francisco Int’l Ocean Film Festival #13

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Krist

Earlier this month I attended the 13th annual San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival.  I’ve been to almost every program of every festival and am pleased to say the festival production and this year’s overall film quality were the best yet.  It … Continue reading →

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Zeke Grader (1947-2015), Fishermen’s Friend

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Krist

In early September we lost William “Zeke” Grader, Jr., a tireless and impactful advocate of free flowing rivers, wild salmon, and family fishermen.  With a passion for a healthy environment, especially for the fish, Zeke was an energetic, articulate, and expert … Continue reading →

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MountainFilm in Mill Valley – 2015 shorts, part 2

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Krist

This is Part 2 of a recap of the shorts shown at MountainFilm in Mill Valley in mid September.   Shorts varied in length from under 2 minutes to 29 minutes and featured people and their endeavors on mountains, in … Continue reading →

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MountainFilm in Mill Valley – 2015 shorts, part 1

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Krist

Each MountainFilm in Mill Valley program had a feature film along with at least two short films; over the 9 film programs, more than 30 shorts were shown.  Shorts varied in length from under 2 minutes to 29 minutes and featured … Continue reading →

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MountainFilm in Mill Valley – 5 Feature Film Microreviews

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Krist

Last weekend Mill Valley, CA’s wonderful Throckmorton Theatre joint ventured with Telluride’s excellent MountainFilm festival to screen 9 programs of stimulating outdoors films.  This was the 4th annual “MountainFilm in Mill Valley” and the most successful to date, with most programs sold … Continue reading →

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East Coast, Oct 2014 (continued) – Princeton, Baltimore, Washington

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Krist

The main reason we were on the East coast was the 50th reunion of Princeton’s 1964 undefeated football team, on which I played.  So on day 4 we caught a bus at Port Authority that took us right to Princeton’s … Continue reading →

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