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[On location in Boulder, Colorado] I’m DONE with the PhD candidacy exams!! Wahoo!! As I mentioned last week, I think the first part (dynamics) went reasonably well. The second part of the candidacy exam (physics) was on Wednesday, and that … Continue reading →

Warning: This post/analogy is going to be nerdy. Very nerdy. But then again I’m pretty nerdy. I’m a grad student in a science field, after all, so I think that pretty much defines me as a nerd on at least … Continue reading →

[On location in Minnetrista, Minnesota] Sigh, Christmas break is over for me. Well, at least the Midwestern portion of it. Now comes the significantly less fun study/cramming phase for the next few days in my apartment back in good ol’ … Continue reading →

[On location in Cumberland, Wisconsin] Apparently all I needed to do to see some appreciable accumulations of new snow was a change of scenery. After getting piddly amounts of mostly sleet in PA the couple weeks leading up to Christmas … Continue reading →

[On location in Cumberland, Wisconsin] Home again, home again, jiggity jog. On my way home from the Twin Cities last night, one sure sign that I was at last back in Minne-sooooo-ta was that I was able to order a … Continue reading →