Category Archives: biology

Saturday, 14 January 2012

Posted on 14 January 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:36 – S&P downgraded the sovereign debt of France, Italy, and Spain yesterday, but that may turn out to be yesterday’s second most important eurozone development. Of course, everyone is focused on upcoming debt auctions by those countries over the … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 12 January 2012

Posted on 12 January 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:00 – I finished the lab session on cell-division yesterday and sent it off to my editors. I told Barbara last night that it’s fortunate I work at home alone, or I’d probably have been locked up in a rubber … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:12 – The guy from Piedmont Natural Gas showed up yesterday to look at the gas logs. He blew out the thermocouple/oxygen sensor mechanism, as I’d done, but apparently more successfully. The pilot light has been burning since he left, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Posted on 10 January 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:00 – With three weeks until deadline, I’m in the home stretch on the biology book now. I’ve allocated the rest of this week to finishing up two lab sessions that are now in progress, one the vertebrate survey and … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 7 January 2012

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:14 – Of course, I couldn’t help myself. When I started thinking yesterday about doing a lab session on mitosis and meiosis, I just had to dive in and get some of my thoughts recorded. I ended up stubbing out … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Posted on 14 December 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:06 – I finished the group of lab sessions on Plantae yesterday, and I’m starting on the group on Animalia this morning. That’s the final group. When I finish it, I’ll go back and start “filling in” with additional lab … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:20 – UPS showed up yesterday with a whole bunch of bottles and lids. I shoved them into the spare room that used to be full of computer gear until I have time to move them downstairs. When we ordered … Continue reading →

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Monday, 28 November 2011

Posted on 28 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:02 – Barbara arrived home in the early afternoon yesterday. As usual, Colin and I did our happy dance. One of us was so excited, he peed. I’m not saying which. I was working on the fungi/lichens chapter yesterday when … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 26 November 2011

Posted on 26 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:37 – Barbara is due back tomorrow afternoon, so tonight’s my last chance for wild women and parties. No luck so far. I’m still working on the chapter on fungi and lichens. I’d forgotten how much I hate biological taxonomy. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Posted on 23 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

10:10 – Barbara took off this morning on a trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with her parents, sister, and sister’s husband. They plan to spend several days going to shows and shopping at the outlet malls. They rented a Toyota … Continue reading →

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