Wound Down

Today started off very busy but it seems to be winding down as the end of day shift looms near.  Evening shift will come on at 3pm – no doubt rested and rearing to go.  I hope they are because that will make the last four hours go by faster.
Tonight is going to be a [...]

Endangered Words in Children’s Dictionaries

A children’s dictionary is meant to be something that encourages children to continue learning their entire lives.  If they learn how to look stuff up in it then they will be able to looks stuff up in the adult books as they get older.  It should inspire them and leave them asking for more.
However, dictionaries [...]

Hawkeyes are amazing!

When I tuned in at the beginning of 4th quarter, we were behind by ten points against the Indiana Hoosiers.  Within minutes we were up 35-24.  The team is amazing!  Three touchdowns one right after another!  Seriously, it was totally amazing to watch!
I don’t know where we rank in the Big Ten standings but we [...]

Tiredly tired

It was a long night to say the least.  The Hawkeyes won by the skin of their teeth – it was nerve-wracking right up till the last second when they won with a touchdown.  What a great victory! For the first time in school history, the Hawkeyes are 8-0 this far into the season.  We [...]

Burmese Pythons in Florida

UPDATE: Here is a picture of python recently caught in Florida.  This baby is HUGE! According to scientist, another breed of snake has also been released into the Everglades, the African Rock Snake which is a very aggressive species.  The government and scientists are afraid the two snakes, which have been known to breed in [...]

Rescued Tiger in Malaysia

I know I harp on this a lot but it infuriates to the point of rage when people think they have a right to poach animals off refuges or anywhere.  This kind of thing needs to stop NOW before all our endangered species are no longer endangered but have moved to [...]

Mako Shark

Once again I find myself outraged over the sensless death of a beautiful creature by stupid men who think gaffing a shark from the safety of their boat is somehow “sport.” Sport would be getting in the water to gaff the shark – not safely hunting it from above. I think the quote from Jamie [...]

Body Found

Well, they found Annie Le’s body and I was right – she never left the lab.  I told my coworker I bet they’d find her body in there somewhere – a false ceiling or sub-floor kind of thing.  It ended up being in a wall that housed conduit between floors but I just had a [...]

Wow

I got off at 3am but sat around visiting with my replacement until 4am.  Came home and walked the dogs – wrote a post and just glanced at the clock at it is already 5:30 am…where did the time go?  I just don’t know.  I should be asleep but here I am wide awake.  I [...]

Fort Worth/Dallas Airport

Due to storms we have to fly a little north of our regular route to Fort Worth, at least that is what the Captain said, so we arrived a little late to the gate.  I didn’t mind, we were still quite early so I had plenty of time to get to my next gate.  The [...]