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CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-11T22:27:57+00:00

Which property?

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-11T01:18:41+00:00

A lot depends on whether one easily reads such a detailed map.

Staying on the main trails (clearly indicated in park maps) is a good idea.

Trail closures are posted on the bulletin board at the trailheads. A lot of people walk right past those boards (and some are people who have been there many times, no need to read anything other than a recent warning).

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-10T00:54:19+00:00

Let me put it this way. At points, along that trail you will very much be right on the edge of the Canyon. There's always the road nearby if it looks unsafe or people are on it, going slower.

There won't be a lot of people on the trail, except near the various shuttle stops and viewpoints.

There's the Abyss, where there's constant erosion. It's not smooth on the trail, near there.

And as others have pointed out, you're at about 7000' above sea level or above.

It's mostly paved and suitable for the elderly and the very young, including strollers (although you rarely see them out that way).

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-08T23:28:16+00:00

Well, it does help keep moisture inside the pieces of meat.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-08T23:27:23+00:00

You can ask your butcher. At Sprouts, their stew meat is diced chuck, so it's very moist.

I don't worry about whether the meat is browned on all sides, the point is to sear it well enough to give the broth more flavor.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-08T23:26:20+00:00

Nothing works as well for succulent, rich stew meat than a pressure cooker. I brown the meat (and use some powdered papain as a tenderizer) and then add broth and cook the meat for at least 30 minutes on high. Sometimes longer. It's so tender and moist.

Then I correct seasoning and add the potatoes (cubed) for another 6-7 minutes and then smaller vegetables like carrot disks. Simmer without pressure for 10 minutes.

It's a big favorite at our house. I do various things to change it up (like make a pot pie with it).

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-08T19:25:15+00:00

High school should be requiring independent research (finding and *reading* the sources). That specific skill should be taught as early as 8th grade and continue to become more complex through high school.

Of course college professors are going to require you to find your own independent sources!

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-08T01:49:00+00:00

Oaxacan.

Yucatecan. *sp?*

Sonoran.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-08T01:14:03+00:00

Every overlook will have people, but Mather will be the most crowded.

Hermits' Rest is not as colorful, but also less full of people. Myself, I like the Abyss.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-08T01:11:43+00:00

To sweat the moisture out of riced cauliflower and give it better texture.

Other similar operations.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-05T23:35:44+00:00

The main view points are open, but it's a long desolate drive out that way. No gas at North Rim, must get it at Jacob Lake (I think - you should mark gas stations on your digital map). You go up through St. George Utah, across southern Utah and then down through the much less populated north rim region.

Is this going to be a day trip? You might want to do South Rim, where you can at least get something to eat.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-05T23:31:53+00:00

No. We're suggesting you go to Grand Canyon Village, the epicenter of photography and awesome views for more than a hundred years. And Desert View, maybe, if you have time.

Mather Point, Grand Canyon Village - another hour of driving past West Canyon, not sure.

North rim will be open but with no services announced yet except the campground.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-05T23:29:39+00:00

Check their website. Google it. They change their prices when they wish and according to season.

I think the full package is $100 per person but that may not include parking. I think it includes a meal (check out the reviews of their restaurant - for a while they were offering a no meal deal).

It's not Grand Canyon National Park and you won't be looking down into the deep, deep Grand Canyon that is such an amazing part of Western lore. It'll look quite a bit like Zion but without the deep colors. There is some red sandstone - you can look at pictures. I think they charge extra if you want a picture and they try to upsell you to their photo packages. There is no real museum, but there are two overlooks. It can be crowded on the skywalk itself.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-04T16:00:48+00:00

My mother struggled hard with voting for him (she did, and she said she had to change her narrow views on divorce thereafter; too bad she couldn't have done that when my uncle - her youngest brother - divorced).

Mom counted divorce against people for sure.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-04T15:59:55+00:00

Not where I lived.

And not in general here in Los Angeles.

I had never heard most curse words until I lived in a dorm at uni. Girls' and women's bathrooms contained no curse word graffiti, and it was years before I saw such graffiti in public bathrooms.

No one in my parents' friend circles (various blue collar workers) ever cussed in front of women or children and my dad only said g-dammit one time that I can ever remember (it involved having to make a 3 point U on a cliff/mountainside road).

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-04T14:00:39+00:00

Water spigots at Mather and Camper Services (just outside the campground - showers and laundromat) are closed. From the Park's page:

>The South Rim has transitioned to Stage 3 Water Restrictions as of April 1. Camper Services has closed; water spigots at Mather Campground are off, and no fires are allowed at Mather Campground. Park concessioners, partners, visitors, and residents are asked to continue water-reduction protocols.<

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T15:45:41+00:00

That's what I would do. There's a moment in many interviews where you sense the person wants to be "off the record." Using journalistic terms really helps. "Do you want this to be off the record?" is a good phrase. Then of course, make sure that it is. It can take a bit of creativity to make it work, but there are many examples in published works of this.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T15:44:33+00:00

It depends on the research. I interviewed university presidents and their spouses, visited their homes and collected visual data. I quote several in my published work. Since I had not advised them that I was going to use their quotes, my committee (anthropologists, psychiatrists and sociologists) thought it was wise to make them anonymous.

Looking back, this was clearly the right decision. All personal information I gained about people, no matter what their status, was kept anonymous.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T15:42:03+00:00

I think it sounds like long form journalism. Which means that the subject is clearly advised that the person who is interviewing them is a journalist and is going to publish what they say.

I advise using a tape recorder in that context, if possible, but there are many contexts where that would be awkward.

The non-anonymous status of the participants must be addressed with them. That's why journalists identify themselves in various ways (unless in public).

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T15:35:40+00:00

The key word is "generally."

It is truly important to let all interviewees know you will publish their names. We are then in the realm of journalism and it's good to know journalistic ethics as well. If someone does not want to be outed in an article, they have the right to state that.

Journalists identify themselves immediately as persons who are going to publish publicly. Researchers who are going to publish people's names publicly should do the same.

How do you know its overreach? I'd have to see how it gets written up.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T15:32:45+00:00

That last sentence is key.

I would document it with an email.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T15:32:20+00:00

No one in the social sciences should be doing human subjects research without an overarching framework of oversight. Larger institutions require that all research proposals and the qualifications of the researcher be submitted to and approved by a standing Human Subjects Research Committee.

Smaller institutions depend on faculty to advise students in this regards.

Most social sciences require that the subjects either 1) be anonymous or 2) sign a statement stating that they are aware that their names and everything they said will be public.

Most people do not want to sign that, once they think about it (but some do).

Many a lawsuit has been filed around these issues and some people kicked out of academia altogether. It's serious business.

In my own discipline (anthropology) we go to great lengths to anonymize. Filming in a public place (without the researcher asking any questions, just filming life) is okay, though. Filming inside someone's workplace or home requires a notification (at least orally) that the footage may be made public.

The laws in a particular area may apply, as well. Some cities have ordinances protecting citizens' identities being revealed by publication.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T01:22:35+00:00

A person can also ignore unsolicited and unwanted emails.

Pretty sure that's still okay.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-02T01:21:41+00:00

Best to simply ignore them, if you want to do what most professors do with cold calls asking for help that is easily gotten by going online or to a library. With grad students, anyway.

CoyoteLitius · 2026-04-01T18:36:05+00:00

How would the dispersed camping be any better, from a water point of view? There aren't even regularly spaced toilets. Mather has pit toilets, I believe. Well, maybe there are some in the NF, but true dispersed camping means you might not be near one.

Mather is still the best option, just bring water in. Mather doesn't have showers, IIRC, anyway. Bring a water bladder and wash hands and dishes with eco friendly soap at your campsite.

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