DuVernois Blog 2007-10-06T23:07:32Z "Nine while nine." Thoughts, links, random walks, weirdness, politics, other things. A weblog held in lieu of a writing journal and to replace a static webpage that hasn't gotten improved much in years. tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/duver001/nwn//832 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2007, duver001 New times, new places 2007-10-06T23:07:32Z 2007-10-01T17:04:14-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.91635 2007-10-01T23:04:14Z It's hard to believe that my access password still works... Anyway, I've left the University of Minnesota and am currently at the University of Hawaii. No plans right away to resume full-scale blog writing again, but perhaps... Anyhow, I'm contactable with my last name at phys.hawaii.edu if you want. All the best and cheers, Mike... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu personal It's hard to believe that my access password still works... Anyway, I've left the University of Minnesota and am currently at the University of Hawaii. No plans right away to resume full-scale blog writing again, but perhaps... Anyhow, I'm contactable with my last name at phys.hawaii.edu if you want.

All the best and cheers, Mike

]]> A country, behaving badly 2007-03-26T16:58:24Z 2007-03-26T10:54:58-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.73664 2007-03-26T16:54:58Z Japan, denying a piece of its history, again. Seems to be a recurring theme with Japan, Turkey, the US, heck lots of folks in the news recently.... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu Politics Japan, denying a piece of its history, again. Seems to be a recurring theme with Japan, Turkey, the US, heck lots of folks in the news recently.

]]> Zimbabwe in the news 2007-03-19T23:46:09Z 2007-03-19T17:36:08-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.72678 2007-03-19T23:36:08Z It's been largely under the radar in the States, but the political situation in Zimbabwe is perhaps approaching its logical conclusion. We might just see some real democratic change there. Someday. Diplomatic posturing. The beatings continue until the economy improves? The Beeb has most of the coverage. Follow the links. The Zimbabwe Independent. Beating with iron bars. Let's not give the Republicans any ideas though. A different view from Harare's middle class.... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu Politics It's been largely under the radar in the States, but the political situation in Zimbabwe is perhaps approaching its logical conclusion. We might just see some real democratic change there. Someday.

]]> Dubya 2007-03-09T00:38:41Z 2007-03-08T18:38:11-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.71723 2007-03-09T00:38:11Z duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu photography

]]> The Times's must-do list 2007-03-05T04:54:32Z 2007-03-04T22:52:37-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.71087 2007-03-05T04:52:37Z To undo the corrosive and illegal desecration of civil rights in the US under the Bush-Cheney regime.... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu Politics To undo the corrosive and illegal desecration of civil rights in the US under the Bush-Cheney regime.

]]> Discoveries in Antarctica 2007-02-27T03:23:06Z 2007-02-26T21:21:44-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.70187 2007-02-27T03:21:44Z Not physics, but good stuff anyway. :) Track down the pictures online and you'll be pretty surprised and impressed at the odd forms of life. Revealed by global climate change.... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu interesting links Not physics, but good stuff anyway. :) Track down the pictures online and you'll be pretty surprised and impressed at the odd forms of life. Revealed by global climate change.

]]> Fifty years of "John Frum" 2007-02-15T17:11:48Z 2007-02-15T11:11:20-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.68474 2007-02-15T17:11:20Z Cargo cult.... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu travel Cargo cult.

]]> Winter cold 2007-02-13T17:12:57Z 2007-02-13T11:11:54-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.68141 2007-02-13T17:11:54Z duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu physics & astronomy

]]> Paint it black 2007-01-29T16:43:48Z 2007-01-29T10:43:22-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.65732 2007-01-29T16:43:22Z duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu Politics

]]> Closing of the frontier 2007-01-18T23:46:13Z 2007-01-18T17:44:54-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.64341 2007-01-18T23:44:54Z I've decided to put this blog on hiatus for a while. Will revisit it in the Summer and look at moving the blog to a new server. Cheers, Mike... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu personal I've decided to put this blog on hiatus for a while. Will revisit it in the Summer and look at moving the blog to a new server. Cheers, Mike

]]> The insanity of college athletics 2007-01-18T23:38:55Z 2007-01-18T17:35:01-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.64339 2007-01-18T23:35:01Z Well, it seems apropos that this article in The Nation lambasting the spending frenzy that is college athletics appears as the University of Minnesota hires on a $1M+ (on the books) per year new football coach. This is a university in which trash collection is a questionable proposition, I'm teaching nearly 200 students in a peeling lecture hall before they go off to lab to study the wonders of the universe with broken lab equipment. Ah...priorities.... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu interesting links Well, it seems apropos that this article in The Nation lambasting the spending frenzy that is college athletics appears as the University of Minnesota hires on a $1M+ (on the books) per year new football coach. This is a university in which trash collection is a questionable proposition, I'm teaching nearly 200 students in a peeling lecture hall before they go off to lab to study the wonders of the universe with broken lab equipment. Ah...priorities.

]]> Gitmo birthday 2007-01-16T22:22:51Z 2007-01-16T16:22:08-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.64075 2007-01-16T22:22:08Z duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu completely disgusting things you shouldn't bother looking at

]]> Creationist tall tales 2007-01-15T23:51:40Z 2007-01-15T17:45:00-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.63957 2007-01-15T23:45:00Z In books sold by the National Park Service!... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu books In books sold by the National Park Service!

]]> Robert Anton Wilson, RIP 2007-01-15T23:04:34Z 2007-01-15T17:01:39-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.63955 2007-01-15T23:01:39Z Announcement on his blog. Whether or not the last decade or two of his writings did anything for you, we're all the richer and wiser for the Illuminatus Trilogy. As always, watching the fnords.... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu books Announcement on his blog. Whether or not the last decade or two of his writings did anything for you, we're all the richer and wiser for the Illuminatus Trilogy. As always, watching the fnords.

]]> Life in a southern town 2007-01-09T03:11:44Z 2007-01-08T21:08:05-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/duver001/nwn//832.63600 2007-01-09T03:08:05Z Well, I'm off of the ice, out of Antarctica. Back to Christchurch, definitely becoming a familiar town for me. A favorite Indian place, a favorite Thai restaurant, and I even found a Halloween costume for next year. Am waiting for a seat on an airplane flying north, to Auckland, and then on to LAX. Haven't been any seats the last couple of days, but hopefully tomorrow... Though it's a beautiful, green place to stay, I miss people back in the... duver001 http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~duvernoi/ duvernoi@physics.umn.edu physics & astronomy Well, I'm off of the ice, out of Antarctica. Back to Christchurch, definitely becoming a familiar town for me. A favorite Indian place, a favorite Thai restaurant, and I even found a Halloween costume for next year. Am waiting for a seat on an airplane flying north, to Auckland, and then on to LAX. Haven't been any seats the last couple of days, but hopefully tomorrow...

Though it's a beautiful, green place to stay, I miss people back in the states. And I have to start teaching again in a few days.

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