I’m a grownup now. It’s something I wanted to be when I was a kid, hating the fact that I had to go to bed
I wanted to write about these issues months ago, but I always felt it was unfair to do so while I was still working for
I left Benthic Creatures with very few regrets (well, I’ll miss my co-workers; no one can quote The Simpsons in casual conversation like N. can),
This week, after a quick trip back home to do my laundry and visit with my wife, I went back to Riverside. There was some
Last night I got the call. “Richard, I need you to go to Indio tomorrow.” “Okay,” I said, trying my best to convey a positive
I am so sick I couldn’t even finish a cup of coffee yesterday! No, it’s true! For the next three weeks (well, 2.5 at this
It’s mostly the travel that I hate in my job. I’d much rather be at home, able to pursue projects at home and volunteering with
Some very important mollusks end up on public assistance; they’ll tell you themselves. Often at great length, if you let them. Yesterday, we had a
We were all eating lunch — a feast from Taco Bell delivered to the training site by one of our team — when M., one
This week, I’m in the town of Atwater, California, where mollusk training is proceeding just fine. Although the adventures I’ve been having are nowhere near