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.
I’ve arrived in Kotlik, the asshole of the world as some joke. Kotlik in Yupik means pants, because two rivers fork in a way that looks like pants and the town is right where the asshole would be. Unfortunately they are also getting the asshole end of the bargin for many reasons. The Yupik may … Read more
So my couchsurfer that I set up didn’t come through when I got to Anchorage, no biggy, just changes plans. The town is empty from tourists so finding a hostel wasn’t hard, and it wasn’t ridiculously expensive. The catch is that it’s a bunk room so other people are there and they have a curfew … Read more
I’m on a plane heading to Seattle and on to Anchorage where I met a fascinating Foreign Service officer who is flying home to say goodbye to his grandmother before she passes on. We had a fascinating discussion on mostly economic related topics, but relating them to issues such as Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, the presidential … Read more
I am minutes away from heading home to pack and be ready for my flight tomorrow to Anchorage for a 10 day trip of doing nothing in the wilds of Kotlik Alaska… well maybe not nothing. I hope to wander around the newly snowed Anchorage Alaska and enjoy myself around town for a few days … Read more
Not every day I get to take pictures of rising new stars on the political scene. The Honorable Senator Ken Salazar came across the street in on a cold windy day to join in celebrate with us at the Friends Committee on National Legislation for our Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design “Silver” Certification. Angela … Read more
Five hours per year staring at a elevator inspection certificate… That’s my back of the envelope guess at my usage, so five hours staring at a allen wrench and straighten paperclip taped to the frame, 5 hours wondering what the “major alterations” you could do to an elevator that would require an inspection, 5 hours … 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
It’s a day like it was in the old American south with the sun coming at you like a Sunday afternoon, when you want to be outside swinging on the porch set, watching people on the street go by. A group of lunch-goers stride on the empty holiday sidewalks prattling on about some such. The … Read more
I’m generally in the habit of doing my own research these days, but I couldn’t resist this post on howto.wired.com. They did such a good job covering all the basis and giving some good background that I felt it deserved a re-posting. (And thanks to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike Copyright I can.) The link … Read more