A blog from a science nut, computer geek, sometimes philosopher, and a human. Based out of Denver, with a love of Antarctica, I seem to wander the world so who knows where I'll be in 6 months.
From which I learned that the packing that is causing me so much misery, isn’t prefered by some doctors. They apparently have “Dissolvable Sinus Dressings”, which can just be suctioned out after a week and doesn’t cause as much discomfort as the packings. I should have asked about this before the operation of course,
Somewhere in the last week I changed my mind about my next step. Rather then cool my heels for a time here in DC while waiting for Angela to return to Cape Town then migrating there, I decided that it makes more sense to get out there and stop treading water here in DC. I … Read more
I like to travel and I don’t travel as much as others, but being intelligent, curious, and fascinated by airplanes, airlines, and travel I’ve been engaged in a continuing cycle of learning about how secure our travel really are. If you’ve done any real research in the matter you’ll have found that TSA is equivalent … Read more
The last major distraction of the smartphone was eliminated nearly as soon as we got to the beach as we went to the number 2 party place in Europe, Ayia Napa, just 15 mins away from the house we are borrowing for the week here in Protaras. Aiya Napa is like Key West, the French … Read more
Drink frappee, read, and eat 🙂 Sorry, it took me a while to get the post via email function setup so now I should be able to keep you all up to date via my iPhone w/ pictures (and maybe video). I guess I can add tinker as a 4th thing to the above, which … Read more
For those of you who’d like some pictures of my travels, I have been snapping touristy snaps with my iPhone to Flickr. You an check the stream at www.flickr.com/wonderfullyrich We’ve been the busy guest of Stavros and Despo, plus the family and friends. It Cyprus, but think Greek hospitality; lots of slow meals, napping, and … Read more
Once again Andre get’s the ice scoop. Apparently the smurf shack at the Pegasus Airfield in McMurdo Antarctica decided it was tired of the cold and lit itself on fire to warm up… it’s a frustrating 30-minute ride out to the airfield, watching the flames. we’re told that the smurf shack is a total loss, but there’s … Read more
11 months ago I was in New Zealand visiting random couchsurfers and meeting up with some friends on my 2005-06 summer on the ice, when chances of chances, I ran into an interesting an enthusiastic women who just finished a time at a Community Supported Agriculture Farm. April Armstrong, was on a working holiday in … Read more
Late in September most of my house, 1019 Lamont, went up to visit Jay Starr’s house right off of Lake George in bark eater territory. It took me a while, but I finally got this edited and posted. Full screen mode is recommended & you need flash player to see this. You can download the … Read more
I am not the daily poster I used to be in Antarctica, but while you wait for me to find time to mull, edit, and finally post a piece, I highly recommend you read my friend andre’s blog for your virtual ice adventure. His literate descriptive prose is worth catching. Of course he’s not the … Read more