Bardiac

The party continued this morning when I took some brownies to our departmental staff, and to the staff of another department. These folks a...

I'm taking brownies to my biking group tonight, so I'm counting it as the official start of my birthday celebrating. I'll take ...

The other night, my internet went out. I did the usual turn on turn off stuff with the modem and computer, but had no luck. (The TV still ...

I'm setting a couple biking goals. I've been biking inside during rain (and watching the tour) a bit, and outside. So I've tri...

NWU's IT folks just changed the system we use to read our email over the internet (at home or elsewhere off campus) about two weeks ago....

I've been putting some seed up on the railings of my deck because several kinds of birds seem more comfortable eating there, especially ...

Sharp-shinned or Cooper's Hawk? (It's an immature and one or the other, but I'm confused.) And these are the best photos I got...

I went to my well woman visit thing last week, and the doctor strongly encouraged me to lose weight. Strongly. Or else bad things will hap...

I'm working on my questionnaire thing, so that I can get it all ready for the IRB and ready to do the project. But every time I talk to...

We've got new air service in the North Woods!

This ad cracks me up. I rode a short loop today. Around here, some of our tougher little hills have names. Today I rode Priory Hill and Or...

I made what I thought was a witty comment on a blog the other day, and the blogger took it seriously. I do that sometimes. Unfortunately, ...

I found out today that an old friend has cancer. This friend has one of those cancers that's pretty darned bad, but apparently not so b...

One of my friends is a really good gardener. She has amazing patience for figuing out plant stuff. And so, she's figured out how to ...

I gave blood the other day. Usually, this works out just fine. They look at my arms, and choose a vein in the right arm. And poke, dig ...

I got some of my momentum back yesterday. I did most of the stuff on my list except finishing Freire. Instead, I realized that the Tour is ...

I've lost momentum on my projects. For one thing, it's way easier to read patriarchal twaddle than academic stuff. And easier to s...

I got a call a little bit ago from the Red Cross folks about scheduling a new blood donation. I donate pretty regularly and have for a whil...

I'm visiting my sibling's family, and one of the kids is a fan of that recent book series, the one you know of. No, the other one. ...

It's a question that's come up a couple of times in the past couple months, an advisee or student is trying to decide if college is ...