Daily musings of a non-profit executiveAbout | Ask | Twitter | Last.fm | Flickr | E-mail Tumblr (3.0; @dougcovey)http://dougcovey.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4kxn3sBbb1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Amber Pierce (Italy) from team Diadora - Pasta Zara looking loose at Exergy Tour Prologue.</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/23731057843http://dougcovey.com/post/23731057843Fri, 25 May 2012 07:00:37 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14568625" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>In Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, he discusses 10,000 hours allowing a person to master their performance.  Little Jackson here is well on his way.</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/23685534982http://dougcovey.com/post/23685534982Thu, 24 May 2012 13:58:03 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40qcgatQ91qaejg5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://doctorswithoutborders.tumblr.com/post/23130369919/malian-refugees-urgently-need-international-aid" target="_blank">doctorswithoutborders</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://doctorswithoutborders.org/press/release.cfm?id=6005&cat=press-release" target="_blank">Malian Refugees Urgently Need International Aid</a><br/><br/> Refugees from the West African country of <a href="http://doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/ar/report.cfm?id=5365&cat=activity-report&ref=tag-index" target="_blank">Mali</a> face insufficient levels of assistance in camps rife with disease and malnutrition where the looming rainy season will further complicate the deployment of aid, the international medical humanitarian organization MSF said today.<br/><br/> One-hundred sixty thousand Malian <a href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/issue.cfm?id=2400&cat=issue-page&ref=tag-index" target="_blank">refugees</a> living in camps in neighboring <a href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/ar/report.cfm?id=5348&cat=activity-report" target="_blank">Burkina Faso</a>, <a href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/ar/report.cfm?id=1706&cat=activity-report&ref=tag-index" target="_blank">Mauritania</a>, and <a href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/ar/report.cfm?id=5368&cat=activity-report&ref=tag-index" target="_blank">Niger</a> are in urgent need of international assistance, particularly food distributions, MSF said. MSF teams working in the camps are treating children suffering from <a href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/issue.cfm?id=2396" target="_blank">malnutrition</a>. <br/><br/> “<strong>Food insecurity is a threat both for the Malian refugees and for the host communities, which are already suffering from poor harvests</strong>,” said Malik Allaouna, MSF director of operations. “Only food distributions in sufficient quantity and quality will prevent children’s nutritional condition from further deteriorating.” <br/><br/><em>Photo:Young Malian refugees in one of Burkina Faso’s refugee camps<br/> Burkina Faso 2012 © Aurelie Baumel/MSF</em></p> </blockquote>http://dougcovey.com/post/23148372385http://dougcovey.com/post/23148372385Tue, 15 May 2012 21:42:58 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkd6z4k3uC1qeylawo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Garrison Keiller instantly comes to mind when I hear the worlds buttermilk biscuits.  Sure going to miss him once he retires. </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://foodaday.tumblr.com/post/5478471105/happy-national-buttermilk-biscuit-day-may-14" target="_blank">foodaday</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Happy <strong>National Buttermilk Biscuit Day </strong>(May 14).</p> </blockquote>http://dougcovey.com/post/23051631091http://dougcovey.com/post/23051631091Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:28 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rew8VRwU1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug_covey/7164789970/" title="Sweet shoppe" target="_blank">Sweet shoppe</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Boston Sweets</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/22716007492http://dougcovey.com/post/22716007492Wed, 09 May 2012 08:28:56 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2w6q0Beld1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spring at full tilt (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/21583786370http://dougcovey.com/post/21583786370Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:46:47 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2t0blnWX11qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Critical ingredient to worm tea, giving it a run. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/21463432209http://dougcovey.com/post/21463432209Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:35:45 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hxrgVQli1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lana’s Monark from Switzerland is top shelf - circa very old (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/21117313678http://dougcovey.com/post/21117313678Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:06:52 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fynutAY91qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>After a new drivetrain and spot welding, our neighbor Andy said his community cab is ready, first ride is free (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/21049757763http://dougcovey.com/post/21049757763Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:31:00 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e5h7LuJr1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Applications now being accepted to join the ever so entertaining Steve Gilbert on a 5 day tour this summer. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/20992899319http://dougcovey.com/post/20992899319Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:03:07 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2cnybAjGM1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I really enjoyed the Q&A with Jeff Skoll. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/20950263165http://dougcovey.com/post/20950263165Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:46:59 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2bjyiU4Us1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Morning visitors outside office window.</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/20903605368http://dougcovey.com/post/20903605368Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:23:06 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1xnjjQUVd1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It only happens once a year, this Sunday, April 8th <a href="http://www.steephill.tv/classics/paris-roubaix/" title="Paris-Roubaix" target="_blank">Paris-Roubaix</a></p>http://dougcovey.com/post/20445124137http://dougcovey.com/post/20445124137Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:14:07 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15ctlqf6y1qk27n4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh my, that has to be at least a 80+</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://marcowarwick.tumblr.com/post/19582809022/wow-look-at-that-chainring" target="_blank">marcowarwick</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Wow……look at that chainring!</p> </blockquote>http://dougcovey.com/post/19587434025http://dougcovey.com/post/19587434025Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:56:40 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0og2cjcfN1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Volunteering on gate 10-11-12 for Mighty Mights GS, spectacular sunny and warm day.</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/19061577797http://dougcovey.com/post/19061577797Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:20:36 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y4MnpzG5Sqc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Kony 2012</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/18956936612http://dougcovey.com/post/18956936612Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:14:29 -0700Kony2012JosephKony2012InvisibleChildren<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oH3IuM1fAxA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Before TED becomes official in a community, organizers want community members to test the market,these are TEDx events, this one was held in Boise, ID were the theme was Engaging The Mind.  I spoke on how to take an idea of family council to work. </p>http://dougcovey.com/post/18902390444http://dougcovey.com/post/18902390444Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:22:09 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0bjyxhyJs1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great Saturday ride with Steve and Jaro at Black Canyon Trail - AZ</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/18669362354http://dougcovey.com/post/18669362354Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:16:09 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m03297Bwsd1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug_covey/6790912266/" title="Janet's below big blue above" target="_blank">Janet’s below big blue above</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Andy skinning up to 12,300ft</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/18418252055http://dougcovey.com/post/18418252055Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:12:42 -0700Janet's CabinColoradoSummit Countybackcountry skiingtelemarksnowskitele<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0326oGTPQ1qzj6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug_covey/6937028999/" title="Welcome home - 11,610ft" target="_blank">Welcome home - 11,610ft</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Great trip to Janet’s Cabin, Colorado</p>http://dougcovey.com/post/18418155725http://dougcovey.com/post/18418155725Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:11:12 -0700Janet's CabinColoradoSummit Countybackcountry skiingtelemarksnowskitele