I recently read a post by Alan Perlman on his blog, where he revisited his goals for 2009 and gave his readers an update on where he is in achieving them. This inspired me to put down my goals for the remainder of the year, so I can keep track of them and keep myself accountable by making it public and following up on them periodically.
This is the first update, 12 days late, but better late than never.
1. I will have 1,000 RSS/email subscribers to my blog
I know that is an ambitious …

Later on today, or I should say early tomorrow morning, I would be on board a Greyhound bus heading towards El Paso, Texas. The plan is to rent a car in El Paso and drive to Guadalupe National Park where I would climb the Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas. The park is located in a very remote area.
I figure I’d get to the park late Monday evening and after studying the maps and familiarizing myself with the area, I would call it a night and get some rest. …