One of the highlights of the Alaskan cruise I took with my family was the whale watching tour in Juneau. Our boat was very uncrowded so everyone could get a good look at the same time. As we left Juneau we cruised for a while without seeing anything but birds…. Read more“Whale Watching Photos”
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Tips for Graduate School #4: Have You Considered Seeing a Mental Health Professional?
I’ve been writing these tips as I go along, and I’ve noticed that many are interrelated. For example, this tip touches on the story in tip #1. I’m going to write more about how helpful it was to go to counseling while I was a grad student. To recap, when… Read more“Tips for Graduate School #4: Have You Considered Seeing a Mental Health Professional?”
Seattle Photos!
Here are my photos from the Seattle portion of my summer trip! You can see the whole set on Flickr. The Woodland Park Zoo was very nice, with a large variety of animals in modern exhibits. They also had the coveted web address of zoo.org! Space Needle! I took this… Read more“Seattle Photos!”
School’s Out Forever!
The just-ended semester was at least one of my best and more importantly, my last! Mid-May was even more special because my family visited to see me get hooded and enjoy what Columbia has to offer. What Columbia had to offer us is food. Due to some planning, improvisation, and… Read more“School’s Out Forever!”
Driving in Columbia, MO: A Guide
Driving in Columbia, MO is pretty easy. There are a few things to look for though, especially for the Southern Californian driver: 1. Generally, do not make u-turns. The streets are too narrow. 2. Most intersections have a special right-turn lane with a yield sign. They appear to be designed… Read more“Driving in Columbia, MO: A Guide”
Driving on I-70 in Missouri: A Guide
For the Southern Californian, I-70 may be a bit intimidating. Unlike the six lanes of freedom one is used to in San Diego, in Missouri you get three lanes if you’re lucky. Most of the time you’ll be making due with 2 lanes. But if you follow these tips, you… Read more“Driving on I-70 in Missouri: A Guide”
Do Human Rights Just Mean Nothing to Groupon?
Groupon’s Super Bowl ad made the news and not in the good way since it made a joke at the expense of Tibet’s treatment by the Chinese. Apologies were made. Groupon now knows better, right? Here is what Groupon has to say about Q’s Chinese Restaurant, in Columbia (emphasis mine):… Read more“Do Human Rights Just Mean Nothing to Groupon?”
Snowtographs
A blizzard hit a lot of the United States last week and Columbia was in one of the “hot” (cold) zones. Here are the photos I took of the event and its aftermath.
24 Hour Comic News Coverage
I’ve once again made my way into press coverage in one of the Missourian’s publications! Two weekends ago we had our annual 24 Hour Comics Day, which was a huge success. We were shadowed by two reporters for a lot of the time, and it was fun to have them… Read more“24 Hour Comic News Coverage”
Lions, Tigers, Pumas, and Chimps
Last year, when I visited the Parque de las Leyendas zoo in Lima, I noted that the lions and tigers had the worst enclosures in the park. I was hopeful that the cats will have better homes soon since the zoo maps indicated that construction for a new cat area… Read more“Lions, Tigers, Pumas, and Chimps”