Friday, December 19, 2008

Great daughter, or the greatest daughter?

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Today I picked up Katie at the Ithaca bus depot, and she had a birthday present for me! And what a present! She'd never heard of my fixa...

Waste Coffee Grounds Offer New Source Of Biodiesel Fuel

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ScienceDaily (2008-12-15) -- Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentall...
Sunday, December 7, 2008

Not about birds, but if you're a Pride and Prejudice fan...

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...and wonder how the story would play on Facebook, you have to read this .
Friday, December 5, 2008

Right when I think my life is so boring...

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...one of my life-long heroes writes a comment on my blog! I could die a happy woman! I mean, it would be cool to hear from Stephen Colbert ...
Thursday, December 4, 2008

Oops--one more post because I was quoted in the Washington Post!

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I was quoted for the second answer here ! If you can't log on, here's the part I was involved in: Hey, Wise Guys: I've read that...

Taking a break

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When I started blogging in 2005, I had no clue what a blog was--I'd been hired by an optics company that, since it's now been sold t...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Colbert Warning

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The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Christmas Special DVD Warning Colbert at Christmas Colbert Christmas DVD Green Screen Bill O...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All

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(Comment added January 26) The Colbert Christmas special is every bit as wonderful as I'd hoped. BUT before it starts, you have to wade ...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Saddest Christmas song ever?

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Well, saddest song from a version of "A Christmas Carol," anyway. I think it must be how the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Moravia...
Monday, November 17, 2008

Birds of Peru wins National Outdoor Book Award!

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The National Outdoor Book Awards were announced last week, and I'm thrilled that The Birds of Peru won as best guidebook! Beautiful, c...