George Pyle: Connecting some dots. Refugees in Bangladesh. Outdoor Retailer in Denver.

Tomorrow, our little group will go help with ongoing water projects to dig productive wells. The day after that, we will distribute food to 100 families. One hundred, out of hundreds of thousands. We know it’s a tiny drop in a gigantic ocean, but as Mother Teresa said, “Without that drop, the ocean would be less.”

Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s effective leader, is isolated and unwilling to listen to constructive criticism. Her government is focused on getting things done quickly instead of getting them done right. If Myanmar, also known as Burma, is to have any hope of preventing a further downward spiral to the crisis in Rakhine state and restoring its international reputation, immediate and dramatic changes are required. A continuation of the current approach is likely to lead to a dangerous cycle of violence that threatens both Myanmar’s hopes for peace and democracy and broader regional stability.

Those who have been left by a spouse or a significant other might like to imagine that person as being lonely and full of woe. Well, Utah, Outdoor Retailer has left us for good. The twice-yearly trade show has not only moved to Denver but also, as reported in excruciating detail the other day by The Tribune’s Erin Alberty, is kicking up its heels and having the time of its life. And it is we who should be despondent about the break-up.

Colorado should be known as the epicenter of outdoor recreation, and what better way to celebrate that than by having industry experts spend a long weekend here learning about the latest and greatest gear, technology and brands.