Field notes
Things that happened to me. Sometimes also photos.
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Against Binoculars
I have nothing against birds. Unlike birdwatchers, I’m more interested in their personalities than their looks. I’m incapable of watching them and not ascribing a…
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The Long Now
Before I traveled from Cambridge to San Francisco for the first time to do research on mutant yeast, a friend said: “While you’re there, you…
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Bears
Talk with backpackers anywhere in the Western United States, and eventually bears will come up. I’ve come across bears a few times and they now…
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Fourth of July
The 4th of July is a day people spend with their families and friends, often over a barbecue. When my wife and I moved to…
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The Sound of Music
When I mention that I’m from Austria, frequently The Sound of Music comes up. Chinese in their 40s and Americans in their 70s are especially…
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Just Let Me Drink
We went to a Japanese restaurant and ordered food and flight of sake. The waitress returned promptly with five small crystal glasses arranged on a…
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