Monthly Archives: September 2009

BGD & DC Trip Wrap-up

Wednesday: On Wednesday, I arrived at DC’s Union Station with my luggage and headed out. I quickly found the Metro and checked the class map to see where the hotel was (where the class was leaving from). There was a … Continue reading

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Business, Government, & Democracy

A more vigorous description will come when I have time, but here is the schedule that I followed while in DC for LFGSM 5895: Wednesday, September 23rd 11:30 – 12:00 – Congressman Kind – 1406 Longworth HOB 12:30 – 1:30 … Continue reading

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Riding the Train

(Edited to add: This is a link to the route I was on.) So, this morning, I left my hotel at 5:30am to head to EWR. I arrived at 6am, dropped off the rental car, and got on the monorail … Continue reading

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Birds!

One of my benefits for joining the Milwaukee Zoo society was a free pass to their special exhibit, Wings From Down Under. I had initially blown this benefit off because I don’t really like birds. They kind of freak me … Continue reading

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Schooling

(Don’t faint; I’m posting again. I’ve been struck with a desire to write stuff, and I have time and ability to indulge it.) This year, I’m taking 2 classes each term (we have 4 terms in a normal year, plus … Continue reading

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Grayslake Farmers’ Market

I had a great time at the Grayslake Farmers’ Market on Wednesday. It’s one of the few farmers’ markets in this area that operates on a weekday evening, instead of on a weekday morning or afternoon. I’d been meaning to … Continue reading

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