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Stuff I have in my house soup

Unfortunately my photography improvisation is not as up to snuff as my food improvisation. Every now and then I make a type of soup that I call “stuff I have in my house” soup. Guess what goes in it? That’s … Continue reading

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Seriously! The Brain! 1: The Neuron

There are two types of cells in the central nervous system neurons and neuroglia. Today I will be writing about the neuron, the most well known of the two types of neurons. I will start with the anatomy of a … Continue reading

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VT’s Portion Control Challenge

Seventeen days into the new year and this is the first blog post. I’ve been slacking; it is time to get cracking. The Spring Semester started up today and with the thought of new beginnings in mind, I decided that … Continue reading

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2011: The best of the best of the best of this year

I had planned on doing each of these as their own posts, but my sister has been here this week so we’ve been busy being up to no good. So, I’m doing them all now. The best things I’ve cooked … Continue reading

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Something I learned from flipping through Martha Stewart’s Magazine

  Hot apple juice is an excellent substitute for hot water when making tea on a cold morning. And, even though Martha Stewart recommended the Earl, I’m quite happy with the Lady (and even happier with Republic of Tea’s Vanilla … Continue reading

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Review: The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela

At the beginning of 2010, my sister and I saw the movie Invictus. It is an excellent sports film about the 1995 Rugby World Cup and Nelson Mandela’s enlisting of the South African team to win the cup and help … Continue reading

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Something cool I’ve recently learned about the brain

I don’t normally talk about things that I have learned whilst working on my PhD on this blog because I like to keep it as a sanity space for things that are outside of my work. But, I’ve learned something … Continue reading

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Beans and Rice with Zucchini

This is a recipe that isn’t really a recipe. I had these things: black beans, rice, zucchini, peppers (bell and chili) in my house and I thought that they would all go nicely together. I started by breaking out the … Continue reading

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Color

This is one of the images from the month themed ‘color’. I liked the look of the orange wall. The chair seemed lonely and expectant to me.

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Pop Culture Homework Assignment: Food Matters

Yet another documentary in my netflix queue on what to eat and the impact of what eat on our bodies and the planet. This one focuses primarily on nutrition and medicine, making the claim that healthy, organic, plant based diets … Continue reading

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