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March 22nd, 2010 Geomicrobiologists look to harsh environments for organisms “disobeying” traditional chemistry teaching. (This story was originally written and reported in October, 2008 at the University of Southern California). Petri dishes might not be replacing AA batteries at Radio Shack any time soon, but a growing body of research shows it may soon be possible Read the rest of Extreme Measures October 21st, 2009 What are you doing this Saturday? Perhaps you’re taking a stand to help slow climate change by participating in one of more than 4,000 actions in 170 countries being organized by 350.org. The number, as the organization will tell you, represents the parts per million of carbon dioxide thought to be Read the rest of A life, a career, a world repurposed September 1st, 2009 Each thick black letter blazes through the scratchy grime of the plexiglass newspaper rack. They ignite my attention. They singe my mind even after I pass, as I board a 754 Rapid at Wilshire and Vermont and as I disembark Read the rest of Mt. Wilson Observed July 20th, 2009 A bevy of berries on display at the Wilshire Center/Koreatown farmers market above the Wilshire/Vermont Metro rail station. Settling into a life of self-employed writerdom has taken a bit of getting used to. Roadblock Read the rest of More and More June 14th, 2009 “Wheel is going green,” blared a television announcer during a Spring broadcast of TV’s popular game show “Jeopardy.” The wheel in question? “Jeopardy”’s sister show, the equally well-known “Wheel of Fortune.” Pat Sajak and Vanna White — icons for decades of American dreams of easy money — became the latest public Read the rest of Will Going Green be the Next Way We Go Bust? March 4th, 2009 Guilty. I love a great cup of coffee. Black and warm, on a gray rainy day like this, with books piling around me (alright, I guess instance I’m looking at newspapes and transcripts and doing so in a virtual sense — thank you USC Libraries and your various databases), it’s a welcome companion. As Read the rest of Want some coffee with your water? March 2nd, 2009 It has been a bit of one of those weekends for me — not to complain to strangers, though — I’ll let the images speak for themselves. Highlights include an afternoon on campus at USC, to a Saturday afternoon visit to the Bicycle district at Heliotrope and Melrose, and a quick jaunt up the Read the rest of Seen This Week: Feb. 23 – Mar 2 |
      
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