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Big Sky & the Secret to Public Speaking

Posted onJanuary 16, 2016January 16, 2016Leave a comment

While hiking just south of Agua Dulce on the Pacific Crest Trail, I met a fellow rambler who went by the name of ‘Big Sky’. We ended up walking and chatting together for about 40 minutes. Near the end of Read More …

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