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Super-Duper Heil Ranch
Ski Magazine published an editorial a while back where the writer was ticked-off about living in Boulder. Sure, it was tongue-in-cheek, but it was pretty accurate. And it’s true, Boulder doesn’t have a…
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Jess’s Suggestions for Top-Notch Laptop Use
I’m no expert, but I sit in front of a computer all day, so here are my suggestions, à la Dave Letterman: 10. Make sure you have a high-speed Internet connection. 9. Buy…
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Snow Day! (plus catch-up)
So Dave tells me that you guys don’t want to read long messages about much of anything, especially Twilight. (Except Emily. Thanks, Emily! I know you’re asking yourself why I’m blogging and not…
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Reading Twilight
Well, it’s bedtime, but I don’t feel like going to bed. Dave’s doing the taxes and I’ve been reading Breaking Dawn, the last book in the Twilight series. My friend Emily started this…
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Getting Ready to Garden
Well, it’s a gorgeous day outside. True spring. Well, spring in Boulder, anyway. It’s 83 degrees, but it’s supposed to be 42 and snowing tomorrow. We need the moisture—it’s the driest winter on…
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Working in the Big City
Even though I’ve been traveling for work for more than six years, I hadn’t had a conference in New York City until last week. The week beforehand, I felt too tired to go,…
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DIY Sax Repair and High-Energy Particle Physics?
Growing up I wasn’t a really handy guy. Of course, if you ask my mom, she’ll tell you how good I was as a small child at taking things apart. For whatever reason,…
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In a Band
When I tell people that Dave is in a band, they get all excited, until I explain that it’s a concert band. And yes, the band does play some Sousa. Well, said band…
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Jogging in Boulder
On Wednesday I went outside to decide if I should go jogging. For my extended feelings on jogging (briefly: I hate it), see this post. It was sunny but 38 degrees. Sunny but…
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Six-Word Challenge
I’m coming late to the party, but I just read about Smith Magazine‘s six-word memoir concept. It’s pretty simple: tell your life story in six words. Should we try it? I’ll start. You…