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In The Mail
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past two years – and, really, this thing was getting started around the time we arrived in the US – this is a presidential election year, which is responsible for … Continue reading
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Access and Ownership
One of the things I’ve been really happy with over the last two years is the accessibility in the US of reasonably-priced media – everything from music to sports can be bought online, and internet speeds allow streaming easily. It’s … Continue reading
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Cons and Conferences
I was a little worried about getting from AbSciCon – in central Atlanta – out to the hotel in Roswell, a town just north of Atlanta, where JordanCon was taking place. I even seriously considered just getting a taxi, but … Continue reading
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Star Trek and Sealife
I arrived back from Atlanta yesterday afternoon, my brain so fried by a week of conference action – science conference and fandom con – that this morning I incubated two tubes in the wrong incubators entirely. But I think I’ve … Continue reading
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Going South
As I think I’ve mentioned a few times on this blog, this week is my trip to AbSciCon, the biennial NASA astrobiology science conference, being held this year in Atlanta. I was a bit worried about getting there, largely because … Continue reading
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At The Mall
Like a lot of places in America, our part of Western Massachusetts has given way from small local shops to large malls – although several towns in the area cunningly maintain their sense of local pride by banning big-box stores, … Continue reading
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The Stuff You’re Made Of
When Mike asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year, I had an answer for once. It just wasn’t one he was expecting. I wanted to get my genotype. About ten years ago everyone got very excited when … Continue reading
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Presentations
This was going to be the week I blogged about my recent acquisition of my genotype, but my brain has been well and truly fried by giving my first departmental seminar this morning, so that’s going to have to wait … Continue reading
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Maple Season
While Massachusetts isn’t as well-known a producer of maple syrup as Vermont, say, there is a fair bit of the stuff produced here. I don’t know why I missed maple season last year – the weather stayed cold enough long … Continue reading
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New York: Part Three
The last time we went to New York, we didn’t have to deal with any security, mainly because we didn’t really go anywhere with controlled entry. This time, we visited both the Empire State Building and Ellis Island, which have … Continue reading
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