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Movies!
Swing Kids – I’ve been learning to swing dance this summer, and I really loved a lot of the dance bits in this movie. The historical aspect is really interesting and pretty depressing. Parts of it (especially the very end) were kind of over-dramatic, but it’s a pretty good movie overall. The Dark Knight – […]
What I’ve noticed (2 week edition)
In order to avoid doing something about pollutants, the White House simply refused to open the email from the EPA. (via The Scientific Activist) I really hope we don’t invade Iran. (via pebkac thoughts) You know how US soldiers were tortured by the Chinese during the Korean War? Well, we’re using the same techniques on […]
Another blog carnival
I’m too busy to write anything substantial, so I’m just linking to another carnival today. Festival of the Trees is longer than the latest Berry Go Round, but obviously not as good since it doesn’t include me! FotT links to the 12 most magnificent trees in the world. That made me think of the sycamore […]
Berry Go Round 6
The 6th edition of Berry Go Round is being hosted this month at Seeds Aside. Check out these fantastic orchids featured in the carnival.
All around the mulberry bush…
Just outside of my classroom here at KBS is a large mulberry bush. The mulberries are just beginning to ripen. I had a small, but very tasty, handful today. I’ve never really eaten anything made with mulberries before. I was thinking they’d be good with pancakes. Any suggestions?
Flying
Flying is awful. It wouldn’t be that bad if I could ever afford a direct flight. But the cheap tickets are always the worst. It took me over 12 hours to get from Phoenix to Kalamazoo. I wasn’t in the air that long. I spent most of my time in the LA and Detroit airports […]
What I’ve noticed
Monitor Mix is complaining about the same music being redone. Have you ever heard of Cilla Black or Sandy Shaw? Doing science in a nutshell at Seeds Aside: If you don’t make mistakes, you’re doing it wrong. If you don’t correct those mistakes you’re doing it really wrong. If you can’t accept that you’re mistaken, […]