Monthly Archives: June 2009

The first science project

Posted on June 8, 2009 by jbj

Last week, the 6-yr-old’s school–the Holmes School for Science & Technology–had its first science fair. (I know, right?  What were they waiting for?)  Anyway, the boy was *super* excited about it, as you can see in this photoset on Flickr,  … Continue reading →

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Land of the Lost: in which I suffer for the sake of knowledge

Posted on June 6, 2009 by jbj

This weekend at GeekDad I have a “10 things parents should know” post up about Land of the Lost, which was almost no fun at all.  That said, there’s always a silver lining: 10.  Well, is there at least a … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposed without comment: Retirement & the 2-career academic couple

Posted on June 5, 2009 by jbj

It’s been a hard month, but I think the worm will turn, schedule-wise over the next week or two, and so I can become a bit more human.  In the interval, a couple of interesting links: When people complain about … Continue reading →

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