http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32674873/posts/fullFri, 01 Sep 2006 01:20:05 +0000http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/Jim Hedger15http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32674873/posts/full/115750125218029442Tue, 05 Sep 2006 23:29:00 +00002006-09-05T17:07:32.610-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/uploaded_images/matt-ty-uke-765744.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/uploaded_images/matt-ty-uke-755281.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />It's amazing the promises one makes when they find themselves on a narrow goat path at 7500 feet.<br /><br />I flew to Calgary Alberta over the long weekend to visit with my brother Matt and his family. My family are all outdoors types and for my brother, nothing beats climbing a mountain for stress relief. Since both of us live rather stressful lives and we couldn't get tickets to the Calgray / Edmonton game, climbing a mountain seemed the natural thing to do for the long weekend.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/uploaded_images/blackrock-ab-754541.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/uploaded_images/blackrock-ab-753493.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We set out early Sunday morning with <a href="http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.ASP?PeakName=black+rock+mountain">Black Rock Mountain</a> as our destination. Rising 2462m (8078") above the boundaries of Banff National Park, Black Rock is a large plateau on the eastern edge of the Rockies. A steep hike to the tree-line base camp took us 3 hours. We stopped at the camp to have lunch and prepare for the struggle to the summit, a grueling two hours and 1200ft above us.<br /><br />Somewhere around 7500 ft, what was once a horse trail became a goat-path, at points turning into a curb-sized ledge most goats would fear to tread. That's around the point some pointed promises get made. It was a great hike and climb, even if I do have to be a better person for it.</div>http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/2006/09/climbing-mountains-in-alberta.htmlJim Hedgerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/32674873/posts/full/115707343119288697Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:13:00 +00002006-08-31T18:18:10.300-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" lang="EN-US" >Judging by the number of Google News Alert appearing in my email inbox, I'd venture a guess the press release officially naming me a Sr. Editor of Jayde-Online publications <a href="http://www.sitepronews.com">SiteProNews</a> and <a href="http://www.seo-news.com">SEO-News</a> has gone out.<br /><br />My plate is already pretty full but I have another announcement that is even more fun that being named Sr. Editor. Earlier today I was given a weekly <a href="http://www.webmasterradio.fm">WebmasterRadio</a> Show starting October 12.<br /><br />Called The Alerternatives (a bit of typecasting happening here or what?), the show will feature search related news, technologies, techniques and events with a special focus on the alternatives to the Big3.<br /><br />Come mid-October, check out the show on Thursdays at 5PM eastern, 2PM pacific.<br /></span></div>http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/2006/08/sr-editor-sitepronews-and-seo-news.htmlJim Hedgerhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/32674873/posts/full/115655038848420102Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:59:00 +00002006-08-25T16:59:48.483-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Stay tuned for the latest SEM news throughout the industry</div>http://www.marklandmedia.com/blog/2006/08/welcome-to-markland-media-sem-news.htmlJim Hedger