Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Art of Science

Posted on May 26, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

I’ve talked quite a lot on this blog about the American weather, wildlife, the house we live in, and the places I’ve visited, but it occurs that I haven’t really talked very much about the place I’m spending most of … Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on May 22, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

It’s now pretty officially summer at UMass, even though it technically doesn’t start until, what, the 21st of June? (I am never going to get used to this “starting seasons on the solstice” thing, seriously.) The undergrads have all cleared … Continue reading →

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It Just Bugs Me

Posted on May 15, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

I can’t remember exactly where I saw this, but sometime last year, when we got to Massachusetts, I was told or read a joke about the four seasons in New England: snow season, mud season, bug season, and tourist season. … Continue reading →

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I Had A Dream (And Then Reality Happened)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

When we visited New York in January, in the very small amount of time we had there, I made sure we walked past the World Trade Center site. I wasn’t really sure why, at the time. I was glad we … Continue reading →

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