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Polluting The Waters

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

If you travel around the country, you’ll be finding signs like this posted near lakes and rivers all over. I’ve been studying Chemistry all night and I came across this in the textbook. Methylmercury in Fish In the last decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has grown increasingly concerned about mercury levels in fish.  [...]

Who Are Your Heroes?

Friday, January 21st, 2011

What is a hero? “A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.” – Plato “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell “I [...]

Late Night Stargazing

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

There’s nothing more wonderful than waking up late at night and having nothing to do.  No work, no school, no phone calls – nothing.  It’s pitch dark outside and the only sound you can hear is that of crickets chirping.  That’s when I like to slip out and make my sojourn into the darkness of [...]

Merry Christmas

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas everyone. Some people watch bad movies for the fun of it.  As for me, I play old retro video games.  Even if you’re not a gamer, you’ll still be able to enjoy this video by the Angry Video Game Nerd.  Enjoy.

Honors And Fame

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

I’ve mentioned a few times on here that I’m now attending Missouri University of Science and Technology, working toward getting involved in various scientific research endeavors.  I was with some of the students and they asked me about my grades this semester.  I hesitated, and then told them how I did in my classes.  I [...]

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