Friday, January 28, 2011

On Poo, or, "Damn it, I was not BSing you."

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I was telling a class the other day about the chemistry of feces and why it turns dark on the “air” side and stays lighter in the water. I m...

Muslim World Begins to Crack.

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The Muslim world is shaking. Unrest in Tunisia has quickly spread to Egypt with trouble also in Lebanon. I guess “unrest” is mild considerin...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Nothing to Say.

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Nothing to write about is a bad sign. With so much to write about it seems strange to have nothing to say about any of it. Weather, religio...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

Take the Country Back? You Are Damn Right!!!

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The country and world are literally coming apart: Monetary crises; hunger crises; weather crises; immigration crises; civility crises; wate...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Firenze: Tuscan Treats

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One afternoon we were wandering around the side streets near the Ponte Vecchio, getting cold, wet and tires when we spotted a local-looking...
Friday, January 14, 2011

Tales of Firenz: Food

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So we got settled in the Anglo-American hotel and set out for the Ponte Vecchio for a look. Same as last time. Dinner. Off to the Buca dell’...
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Tales of Firenze: Getting In

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The first time we went to Firenze (Florence) we got hopelessly lost on the approach and found ourselves on a hill overlooking the Porta Roma...

"Please Don't Cry, Baby!": A Tale of Prescience

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Go back 25 or 30 years and listen in on a Biology class: “Studies have shown that women that live together tend to have synchronous periods...
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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Bologna: Rogo del "Vecchione"

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The first time we saw the old man burn was New Years Eve, 2006. We saw the 50' high straw man being built and had no idea what it was fo...

Waiting for the gas man - - - - again

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.“Randy will be there tomorrow. I don’t know what time.” So started another day of waiting. I had tons to do that I could do at home. Lots o...