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Effort Counts Twice I recently reread the book Grit by Angela Duckworth and was reminded of one of my favorite quotes: “For all that talent counts, effort counts twice.” Duckworth explains achievement this way: Talent × Effort = Skill Skill × Effort = Achievement Talent determines how quickly you pick up a skill. Then effort is what it takes to sharpen that skill. When you apply effort to the skill you’ve developed, it leads to achievement. Someone who is less naturally talented may need more effort to master a skill and then apply it, but great achievement is still possible. I began my career as a math teacher in Sacramento. Math can be a difficult subject for people to master. What I told my students is, math just takes more work—but you can do it. Angela Duckworth simply put it in a way that anyone can understand: effort counts twice. When I was ten years old and just beginning my football career, one of my coaches, Coach Anderson, said something to me that has stayed with me for ...
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Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - FRI MAR 06 2026 Dry weather thru this weekend into early next week, probably beyond. Temps will warm to 76° by Monday in Bishop and 57° in Mammoth and 90° in Death Valley. This Winter has pretty much followed an expected trend. Long dry spells, with few very wet spells. There is a hope for at least another wet period, but that remains to be seen when...DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 58 / 27 Big Pine: 59 / 29 Independence: 62 / 34 Lone Pine: 58 / 36 Olancha: 59 / 36 Mammoth Lakes: 39 / 21 Death Valley: 77 / 50 https://sierrawave.net/?p=102438
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- The Wind Advisories in effect across the region have been extended and are now in effect from this morning through Saturday 10 PM PST/ 9PM MST. - Widespread gusts over 40 MPH are expected, with the strongest winds expected today and Saturday.   https://sierrawave.net/nws-high-wind-warning-for-certain-areas/
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If you were summoned to appear in INDEPENDENCE on Monday, March 9, 2026 this panel has been canceled and you DO NOT need to appear. https://sierrawave.net/jury-duty-announcement-29/
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  Women Who Lead Women in Business is tomorrow, 5–7pm at Noodle-Ly. Brianna Goico will facilitate the conversation with Andrea Walker (Stellar Brew Café) and Elizabeth McGuire (East Side Bakeshop) as they reflect on navigating business and family life after the McGee Creek Pack Fire. With International Women’s Day on March 8 and this year’s “Give to Gain” theme, the evening centers on sharing strength, perspective, and support. It's not too late to sign up but do it now.  >>> Click here to register Sleep Well: @Parallax Don’t sleep on this one — our annual Power Lunch at Parallax sold out last year. Sponsored by Mammoth Hospital, on Tuesday, March 17, Dr. Steve Kirtland will dig into what “normal” sleep really is, what disrupts it (hello early powder mornings and busy seasons), and how better rest impacts focus, mood, and overall health. It’s a very Mammoth topic — paired with a great lunch at Parallax. >>> Click here to register Hit the Slopes First Start the d...
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Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster   Synopsis - MON MAR 02 2026   HAPPY MARCH!. We have a ridge of high pressure building into the Desert SW. This will bring dry weather for the Owens Valley this week. For Mammoth, light showers are likely today and Wednesday, as a weakening Pacific low hobbles thru Mono County. So maybe a 1 or 2 inches at the Main Lodge. Other than that, cooling temps this week, by about 5° by Friday, from that aforementioned low...DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today:   Bishop: 63 / 30 Big Pine: 64 / 34 Independence: 66 / 38 Lone Pine: 65 / 41 Olancha: 66 / 40  Mammoth Lakes: 42 / 24 Death Valley: 85 / 53 https://sierrawave.net/dennis-mattinson-sierra-atmospheric-forecast-march-2nd/
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URINETOWN The Musical ​IS THAT REALLY THE NAME?!? ​IT'S A REAL SHOW WE SWEAR ​REALLY, IT WON 2 TONY AWARDS, GOOGLE IT! ​SERIOUSLY, CAN WE CHANGE THIS?   ​The Funniest, Awful Musical you'll Ever see ​Performance Details ​Brought to you by the BUHS Theater Club ​Feb 27 – 6:00pm ​Feb 28 – 1:00pm and 6:00pm ​Mar 1 – 1:00pm ​Mar 6 – 6:00pm ​Mar 7 – 1:00pm and 6:00pm ​At the BUHS Theater ​Tickets & Credits ​Purchase Tickets at: https://our.show/buhs2026 or with this QR Code ​Music and Lyrics: Mark Hollmann ​Book and Lyrics: Greg Kotis https://sierrawave.net/buhs-urinetown-the-musical/
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