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Wonder and Beauty and Endless Mystery

Posted by sarcozona on December 1, 2010. No comments.

Being a scientist is way better than going to church. via PZ

Pretty Things

Posted by sarcozona on November 30, 2010. No comments.

Figures Lie and Liars Figure – Goodbye, Glaciers

Posted by sarcozona on November 29, 2010. No comments.

One of my aunts, a sharp lady I love dearly, is skeptical of climate change. A few months ago, I sent her links to the IGBP Climate Change Index and an EPA slideshow describing some of the climate change indicators in the US. This sparked a conversation on climate change that I’m making public because […]

I take it back

Posted by sarcozona on November 28, 2010. One comment.

My last post was a bit melodramatic. I’ve since discovered that my letter writer really did submit the letter – and prior to the deadline, too. So he’s going to get everything worked out. Whew! In other news, I’ve started hearing back from some of the people I want to work with. So far I’ve […]

Letters of reference for fellowship proposals

Posted by sarcozona on November 28, 2010. 3 comments.

I submitted that fellowship proposal on time, and I think I did a pretty good job. A few of my particularly crazy interested readers even got to read the research part of the proposal. Even though my proposal was super fantastic, this is a pretty competitive fellowship and my chances were pretty slim. But I […]

Music I Can’t Stop Listening To

Posted by sarcozona on November 23, 2010. No comments.

Proposal writing

Posted by sarcozona on November 21, 2010. One comment.

Another day of proposal writing. I’m worried I won’t finish, or it’s going to be crap, or both. Those worries aren’t helping me write, so I’m trying to put them aside. It’s raining/snowing/sleeting outside and the wind is howling. A good day for staying inside with cocoa, while listening to the classical station and writing. […]