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Category: Observations

March 5, 2012

Return

Please come back
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Back once again

from the second and (probably) penultimate swing of my Kalgoorlie net installation career. Not much to say on the subject of the job–it was much the same as last time, except with a few …

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February 12, 2012

Callus

Avena fatua
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It’s been two

weeks, and I’m back from my first stint in Kalgoorlie. It’s good to be home, if only for a little while, before we head back over to (hopefully) finish the job on the …

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January 28, 2012

Mines

Copper mining section between Ducktown and Copperhill], Tennessee. Fumes from smelting copper for sulfuric acid have destroyed all vegetation and eroded the land (LOC)
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Dead, dead, dead;

my job search, bank balance, and blog posting ability, respectively. In the interests of following up on my pledge to dedicate my blog less to apologies and more to thoughtfulness, I’ll …

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January 6, 2012

Aspiration

The bronze race - La raza de bronce
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It’s natural that

while I’m hunting around for a job, I begin to think about what it is I’m going to do once I have found one. This will be the first time that I am …

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December 16, 2011

Variance

Christmas #23 - One hundred sigma
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I’ve been back

from my holiday and mired in the depths of unemployment for almost three weeks now. It’s often thought of as a paradise, but in reality it’s a little bit depressing, this not having …

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