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...hard boxers, most of whom adopt trail names like Funhog, SpringChick and Mapsurfer, pride themselves on the intricacy of their clues and the ingenuity of their box placement, and they develop followings. Ryan Carpenter, 29, an unemployed software engineer from Portland, Ore., estimates that he has located 500 boxes and placed 150, including "two boxes in Africa and half a dozen in Central America." His turtle stamp is so well known that other boxers instantly recognize it and have even invited him to stay in their homes during his travels...
Rien van Gendt, executive director of the $1 billion Van Leer Group Foundation, is one of the leaders of the new breed of philanthropists in Europe. The foundation, which focuses on helping young children, has blazed a trail by spending 95% of its grant money outside its home country, the Netherlands. And unlike most European foundations, it has severed ties with its corporate founder, the Van Leer packaging company--a move that gave it independence and credibility. "I always advise firms to find their philanthropic interests far from their corporate goals," says Van Gendt, who is now spearheading an initiative...
THEY'RE OFF After appearing at the kickoff rally, Emma Claire and Jack kiss their father goodbye as he heads off on the trail...
...others were to summit, Edwards woke up at 16,000 ft. with altitude sickness; he had literally gone too far too fast. He urged the others to go on up without him. But descending from the top a few hours later, they ran into Edwards forcing himself up the trail alone. Swallowing his discomfort, he wanted to go all the way. And in the end, of course, he made...
...bound to everyone on this planet by a trail of six people. It’s a profound thought,” Guare wrote. Call it what you will—profundity or intense East Coast/Ivy League social networking. But it’s something to think about...