Mar
20
Grad school
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Right now, it is spring break time, so that means the semester is
already half way over. I’m sitting at home, casually working on an
assignment (more on that later). Even though being home feels good,
there’s not much here for me to do. When I left Miami, it was 55 and
sunny. Here in […]
Aug
13
What could be more awesome than a geologist in the Star Wars universe?
After crashing his ship, the Alpha Kentrum, on the planet Orellon II, he made first contact with the planet’s indigenous people. He became their spiritual leader, teaching the principles of Sword, Plow, and Spirit.
He even created a series of computer programs which carried […]
Jul
15
Angelina Jolie’s boobs and geology
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I was always wondering how the two (or three) were linked together.
A Bulgarian professor has promised students A grades if they write about Angelina Jolie’s boobs and buy a copy of his new book.
Professor Stefan Karastoyanov, of the Geology and Geography Department of Sofia University, made the promise as a protest after […]
Apr
27
Proposal Defense
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I passed my proposal defense earlier today. Now I can get back to having a life!