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stupid computers
About three weeks ago I entered a stretch of a lot of work. I like work. Work is good. I like when people give me things to do. It also makes me quite busy. Right at the beginning of this … Continue reading
conference room carpets
Sometimes, I’ll admit, I get bored in conferences. I know! Even when surrounded by scintillating intellectual exchange and lots of PowerPoints! Since I basically always have my camera, this means I end up with a lot of pictures of floors. … Continue reading
how synchrotrons work
For a story I was just working on, I needed to remember how a synchrotron works. (It’s a component of a particle accelerator.) I kind of thought I remembered, but I was happy to come across this video. It’s a … Continue reading
nap room
My current office comes with multiple nap locations – it’s one of the best things about being a freelancer and working at home. I work hard and I get a lot done (I support myself with this work, for goodness’ … Continue reading
slime molds are cute, too
debit card fees
A friend sent me a link to this story about debit card fees – you know, the thing that this nonsensical poster is about. The article makes more sense than the poster, but I’m still not going to try to … Continue reading
interesting
“Interesting” can be kind of faint praise, but I’m excited that Smithsonian, one of my favorite freelance outlets, was ranked “most interesting” of the 225 magazines this one company does reader surveys on. I mean, if there’s one thing you … Continue reading
albatross update
You’ll be glad to know that Wisdom the albatross and her chick survived the tsunami. Whew. Here’s the Fish & Wildlife Service press release. Here she is her feeding her chick two days ago: Another 110,000 chicks and 2,000 adults … Continue reading
rolling down to old maui
Here’s that sea chanty, “Rolling Down to Old Maui,” sung by the great Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers: “We’re homeward bound from the Arctic ground, rolling down to old Maui.” The sailors have been catching whales in the Arctic, which … Continue reading
sad albatross news
Just five days after I wrote about that very old Laysan albatross mother, this sad news from Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, where she was raising her chicks: the tsunami swept tens of thousands of chicks into the water. (I … Continue reading