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Okay, snap quiz everyone
The 69th installment of I and the Bird is up at Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted). The incomparable GrrlScientist has put together a fine collection of the best Bird posts currently in the blogosphere. And, being an Academic, she also included a snap quiz… Go, read the posts, take the quiz. Oh yeah, did…
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Tattoo you.
I had a most interesting committee meeting last night. Without getting into a lot of details, I’m on a committee for the local DEA (District Education Committee) dealing with an important aspect of education in Nunavut. An exercise that we worked on last night was building a timeline for schooling in Arctic Bay. An incredible…
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Renewal, Rabbits and Ravens
I’m constantly amazed at how quickly the sun returns to us. It’s just under two weeks since the return of the sun and already it is rising before 09:30am. The House already feels warmer with the heat gain of three hours or so of direct sun, and everything feels renewed. People are walking with more…
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Look! Up in the sky, its… its… what the heck is it?
Sunday morning, something streaked across the sky in Arctic Bay. I didn’t see it myself I was, uh, sleeping. But a friend called me to ask if I knew what it was. Speculation was that it was the errant US spy satellite brought down early, but that didn’t seem plausible. In the different versions I’ve…
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The Moon
On Wednesday of this coming week, there will be a full eclipse of the moon, visible over most (if not all) of North America. I believe that it is happening around 10pm EST but check your local listings. Whatever time it starts rest assured it will be half past something else in Newfoundland. This will…
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Day one of the Great Backyard Bird Count
A reminder to everyone, especially you Nunavumiut, that the Great Backyard Bird Count starts today. I took a brief foray out into the wilds of Arctic Bay today while Leah was home for lunch. I didn’t have much time, but it was great getting out while there was still light in the sky (which is…
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Birds, birds, birds
Just a reminder that the Great Backyard Bird Count runs this weekend, Feb 15-18th 2008. Once again I’m issuing a challenge to any of my Nunavut readers and friends to take part in this Citizen Science project. If you go over to their website, you can get all the details you need. Essentially the…
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Cream Pie Reminiscences
I got baking tonight. The urge overtook me. That and Leah and Travis have both been after me to bake an Apple Pie. The thing with baking, is if you’re going to bake one pie, you might as well make more. The kitchen is going to be a mess anyway, and your return on your…
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Starry Starry Night
"I know nothing with any certainty, butthe sight of stars makes me dream." – Vincent Van Gogh While I am grateful for the return of the sun, I am also grateful that we still have inky black skies at night. Last night, I was walking back from a…
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The Sun as promised
Here are a couple of pictures of the sun, just after it rose today, before it disappeared behind the hills that surround the House.
