Author Archives
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Depends on the Season! Or does it?
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? What I enjoying doing the most seems to depend on the season. Summer involves a lot of hiking, kayaking and reading; winter involves a lot of cross country skiing if… Read More ›
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CN Tower
Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. To be honest, I am fudging this a bit. I haven’t been to the CN Tower in years, but I was hard pressed to… Read More ›
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What to do? What to do?
List five things you do for fun. Reading: I have always loved a good book! Science fiction, fantasy, science and historical nonfiction have been my go to it genres. My latest book is Assyria, an excellent review of now distant… Read More ›
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Wallace Understands His Privilege
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? I would want Wallace to understand that he has a pretty good life! Waited on hand and foot, he leads a pampered existence. Here he is relaxing… Read More ›
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Kidney Dissection!
Amazing detail in dissected kidneys. Along the renal pelvis to a myriad of collecting ducts coming out of the renal medulla.
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Brian — He Who Arises in Might (oh wait that is another name…)
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Irish, means high or noble, sometimes strong or powerful. It maybe derived from the old irish word for high. Prominent Brian’s include the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru in… Read More ›
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Back to SCUBA Diving!
Over the Christmas break 2022-23 I flew to Roatan and re-discovered my love of SCUBA diving. Over the week I dived 11 times, including a few re-fresher dives. The following montage of images was a result of several different dives… Read More ›
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Fungus Among Us
Oyster mushroom sporulating in the lab and then the risotto that resulted. Mushroom growing on the block
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Albino Raccoon
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Science Books reads for the Summer 2022
Summer science reading thus far and to come!
Walden Ponderings 