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The climate crisis has hit the Smithsonian Museum and it will get worse

This week I have a lot of topics in the hopper: COP-26, the new COVID variant (Omicron), an update on an educational game I’ve been developing.  But for now I want to share a single story about a far larger … Continue reading →

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Nearly two years of eating a vegan diet: a futurist’s update and a giant menu

The past week has been a blur. Meetings, international presentations, two seminars with great students, a fine Future Trends Forum session, more family health problems, more planning the next book release, a stack of projects in various stages of realization, … Continue reading →

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Getting my second COVID vaccination

On February 14th I received my first COVID vaccination.  This week, on March 8th, I got the second one. I’d like to share my impressions here for a few reasons, starting with my customary transparency. buy tadora online buy tadora … Continue reading →

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Getting my first COVID vaccination shot: good news, bad news

On Sunday I received my first COVID-19 vaccination. buy intagra online buy intagra no prescription generic I’d like to describe the story here.  That’s partly to demystify the experience for anyone who might be skeptical of the shot. And perhaps … Continue reading →

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Turning 54: delight, decay, nostalgia, the future

I was born 54 years ago today. I’ve blogged about birthdays here a few times (2019, 2018, 2018, 2017).  There are other personal posts here, including one last month looking back at 2020.  This is awkward for me. Maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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2020 and me: personal reflections

Here’s a 2020 story: this Tuesday my wife became the first person in our house to get a COVID-19 vaccine. She received it so soon because of her new job as a contact tracer for the county east of ours. … Continue reading →

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A splendid award from the Council of Independent Colleges

November is turning out to be quite a month. Here I don’t mean for the world.  The world is definitely having a major November, especially in the US.  We’ve seen a major national election in the United States, a booming … Continue reading →

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Did a county slap a toggle term onto a major university?

How are colleges and universities handling COVID-19 infections this semester? Of all the many strategies in play now, the Toggle Term has been catching some media attention, probably because it’s more dramatic than an academic year decision.  I’m tracking more … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, delicious steak: adapting to a vegan diet in 2020

What’s it like to switch from a diet based on meat and animal products to one entirely consisting of plants? Back in January I wrote about experimenting with a vegan diet.  After a lifetime of meat eating I started the … Continue reading →

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Today’s COVID-19 anecdote: an encounter with the maskless

We just had an intense experience.  Consider it a small narrative of the pandemic, a tiny COVID-19 socialization datapoint. Earlier this afternoon my wife and I walked to the nearest drugstore to buy meds.  Also, I really needed a walk. … Continue reading →

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