Posts by sarcozona
What We Killed Thursday
Ascension Island is a teeny tiny island in the middle of nowhere. However, you’ve almost certainly heard of it (or at least seen it on a nature show) since it’s one of the most important breeding grounds for seabirds in the tropical Atlantic. It’s a relatively young island and so it is in a very […]
Migraine Log – Week 18
I took Petadolex for several months to try to get some relief from my migraines. It didn’t appear to be working, but to make sure, I’m keeping track of my migraines for a few more weeks – while not taking the meds. Since my main trigger is the weather, points below the line are good. […]
R tip
I’ve been learning to use R and it’s been making my job a lot easier. Sometimes, though, I get stuck on the silliest things. One problem I ran into very early on was adding more than one set of points to a plot. Even with the many instructions and examples, I still couldn’t figure this […]
Falling in love
From Haruki Murakami’s The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: Kumiko and I felt something for each other from the beginning. It was not one of those strong, impulsive feelings that can hit two people like an electric shock when they first meet, but something quieter and gentler, like two tiny lights traveling in tandem through a vast […]
Shoes for a bad day
Today it is cold and windy and I have an awful headache and I really don’t know how I’m going to get through all the work I have. These sunny shoes made me feel a little bit better, though.
Weekly Top 5
You’ll notice that this week there are 3 excerpts from Kid Koala’s Your Mom’s Favorite DJ. It’s the best thing I’ve heard in a very long time and these excerpts do not do it justice. I haven’t listened to his other albums yet, but I imagine I’ll be raving about them next week. Amazon.com Widgets […]
What I’ve Noticed
What gender expectations do to people. Settlers of Catan really is the perfect board game. I should buy my own soon. China refuses to participate in an important awareness raising climate change action in order to celebrate “Serf Liberation Day” – when the Dalai Lama was kicked out of Tibet. Oh propaganda. If the Obama […]