The park across from the hospedaje has been upgraded with a playground and new benches. One of the locals in a nearby minimart, dubbed “Yogurt Man” by the 2007 students, recognized me! We chatted for a bit. To save money I bought 3 liter bottles of water and Fanta and… Read more“Short Notes from Peru”
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… But Only 2 for 4 at the Customs Desk
Tomorrow is going to be action-packed. Or, just packed. I have to make another trip to the Migration Department because I didn’t get my Andean Migration Card from the customs guy at the airport last night. I’m starting to think they don’t like me over there because last time they… Read more“… But Only 2 for 4 at the Customs Desk”
Four Time "Red Light/Green Light" Champion
St. Louis Lambert Airport1:22PMNo free public wifi. You win again, Kansas City. Check in was automated but lineless. In some type of survival of the fittest scenario you would have to spot a free kiosk and jump there before someone else beat you to it. At the security station it… Read more“Four Time "Red Light/Green Light" Champion”
Park and (Get Taken for a) Ride
I was going to be a good soldier/grad student and not blog about this, but when I examined my parking ticket from last week I saw how ridiculous it was. Here’s what happened. I had to go to the Student Health Center to see my counselor (to get the Zoloft… Read more“Park and (Get Taken for a) Ride”
The Graduate School Experience
While doing research on paleo-osteoarthritis, I came across an essay from the Journal of Cell Science by Martin A. Schwartz titled “The importance of stupidity in scientific research”. It seems to really resonate with me, so it must be true and I must share it. Here’s how it starts: “I… Read more“The Graduate School Experience”
This is the Extent of My High School Spirit
It’s also a wicked awesome video and song in it’s own right.
The Answer is “Both”
“First, arguing over the extent to which nature or nurture is responsible for cross-cultural regularities, such as the apparent long-standing dominance of males as perpetrators and victims of violent acts, is a sterile exercise. The question makes no more sense than arguing about whether the length or the width of… Read more“The Answer is “Both””
Who Views the Viewmen?
I finally found time to see Watchmen at a matinee this evening. That’s the major minus of having a normal work schedule: I can’t have my way around town while everyone is at work, ’cause I’m at work. Instead of going home for my sleep 1 (I’ll have to explain… Read more“Who Views the Viewmen?”
LOLs from the Past
I’m still typing up the data the field school and I collected two summers ago. I’m almost done though! Since I originally wrote these notes a so long ago I smile at some of the things I put in. Some of my notes include: “Biggest. Guy. Ever.”“Cannot do. Oops, NVM!”“Teeth… Read more“LOLs from the Past”
Say You Want a Revolution
September 9, 2009 is kind of an odd date to release The Beatles: Rock Band…………… Oh I get it lol.