Author Archives: Gregory

“Ultimate Glory” by David Gessner, reviewed by Gregory Crouch for the WSJ

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Gregory

This one was fun! In it we get “marijuana, psychotropic mushrooms, sex, angst, friendships, cultural commentary, testicular cancer and lots of beer.” Continue reading →

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“The House of Memory” by John Freely, reviewed by Gregory Crouch for the WSJ

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Gregory

Here’s my latest book review, “Beholding Hell Before Age 20,” of John Freely’s “The House of Memory,” which appeared in The Wall Street Journal on March 16, 2017. Continue reading →

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Road rage is not a new phenomena

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Gregory

“a general row ensued, lasting some time, the combatants using whips, stones, etc. in the fight…” Continue reading →

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More on the Electoral College

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Gregory

Building on yesterday’s post about why we have the Electoral College. This comes out of the Electoral College Facebook thread I started. (Lots of interesting commentary within.) I get that people don’t think it’s fair that Presidential votes in one … Continue reading →

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The Electoral College–why we have it

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Gregory

Why we have the Electoral College system and why it’s a good thing. Continue reading →

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“Valley Walls” by Glen Denny, reviewed by Gregory Crouch for the WSJ

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Gregory

My review of “Valley Walls: A Memoir of Climbing & Living in Yosemite” by Glen Denny, in today’s WSJ:
Congealed bloodstains dripping down the sides of a flat rock at the base of a cliff that had been used to support the body of a dying climber two months before made the rock look “like an altar for human sacrifice.” Continue reading →

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The best piece of writing advice I have ever given

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Gregory

I’ve been threatening to write this story for 12 years… Sundance Shenanigans: The Best Piece of Writing Advice I have Ever Given

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The Triumph and Tragedy of Ryan Jennings

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Gregory

It’s a story I wish I’d never had to write, but here it is, “Life Interrupted,” about hardman, family man, and all around great guy Ryan Jennings. By the time we lost him, I’d guess Ryan had forgotten more about having fun than most of us will ever learn. Continue reading →

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It has happened before…

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Gregory

It has happened before: “At the peremptory request and desire of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I, Joshua Norton… declare and proclaim myself Emperor of these United States…” Continue reading →

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The Sharp End by Katie Ives, featuring Enduring Patagonia

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Gregory

Thrilled to see Enduring Patagonia featured in “The Sharp End,” Katie Ives’ editorial, right at the beginning of the new issue of Alpinist (No. 54) Continue reading →

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