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No, Moxie, you were right - it's a snowpocalypse
My area was supposed to get relatively lightly hit - half a foot to a foot of snow by the end of the day.
Well, it's just 10:30 am and the snow is up to my knees and the white ($*&%$ is still coming down. And down. And down. -
Cover art sigh
Once again, characters which are described as brown in the book become white on the cover: Wood Sprites by Wen Spencer
(Not that previous covers in the series didn't have the same problem, like this, er, fine example.) -
Quote of the Day
Being a good manager means having enough familiarity with what the workers are doing to be able to tell good work from bad, and what it takes to do good work. If one hires good workers, listens to what they need and sees that they get it, good work will be the natural result. Micro-management pre-supposes that people are bad workers; therefore it ( Read more... ) -
This is weird - cannot see own most recent entry
So when I go to my own journal, the most recent entry showing is the one about shoveling, not the one with the link to the praying mantis pic. I can see that entry via direct link from the email I got about people commenting on it, and in my Friends page (I am, of course, my own friend), but not from looking at my entries or going to the option to ( Read more... ) -
Snow is a four-letter word
So, despite what you think you might see, is shovel. Dear gods, I ache. And there's more white crap still falling, and more predicted.
Spring cannot come soon enough. -
O frabjous day
It's snowing again. -
For Jeff, Geoffrey, and everyone with a passing acquaintance with scientific research
I refer you to Twitter hashtag #OverlyHonestMethods and a related Imgur Album.
Samples:
- We used semi-anaerobic culture conditions because sandra forgot to start the shaker.
- Study sites are in non-linear transect b/c there is only road in the region & we couldn't find mules to carry our gear.
- I bought taq polymerase from invitrogen bc they ( Read more... ) -
Mid-candy-giving, Halloween
What is it with some of these parents? Most of them do as one would expect - either waiting on the sidewalk for the older kids, absent for the teens, or assisting their toddlers. Most are perfectly polite and come are charming. But what is with the parent who come up with their own sacks, holding out for candy of their own? Lady, you're over 30 - ( Read more... )