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Call Me...Erik: March 2008
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Monday, March 24, 2008. The Long Tailed Duck's Commute. What about this creature is impressive? Is it their voice? I suspect some early observer likened its call to native American wives chastising the men in their lives, or, perhaps they were chastising each other. We will likely never know where the term originates, nor is such information necessary for appreciating this animal. Indeed, this creature does not impr...
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Call Me...Erik: June 2008
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Friday, June 20, 2008. A Flood of History we have Yet to Learn. Nature has its way of upping the ante. This storm proved that even if we had built levees to the floods of record, they would have been overwhelmed by this event.". 1) Should flooding always be automatically equated with economic disaster and hardship? 2) How should we deal with such incidents in the future? Such an approach to farming stands in stark c...
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Call Me...Erik: February 2008
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Friday, February 22, 2008. Behold the beef shank, in all of its glory. The shank comes from the cow's upper leg. The bone in the center contains a large amount of marrow, which is what makes osso bucco special. The answer is, braise it! Everybody cooks osso bucco differently, and almost everybody can do it well. Below is the recipe I use. It makes dinner for three. Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. 4) Add t...
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Call Me...Erik: December 2007
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Thursday, December 27, 2007. The Fog of War" - Robert McNamara and What we can Learn from Him. We gain a lot of insight into the man's emotional side during his discussion of the bombing campaign. When describing the firebombing of Tokyo, he is blunt, but seems controlled -. However, later on, he becomes more emotional. WHY are we here? McNAMARA: "Well I was.part of a mechanism that in a sense recommended it....
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Call Me...Erik: July 2007
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Thursday, July 19, 2007. Kataadn" Revisited - Part II. Response any obsessive fan of Phantom (or anything for that matter) might have had. As I thanked her and walked out of the office, I suspected that if I mentioned the words "New York Times" to her, she might have had the same puzzled response that I'd had earlier. Oh the joys of rural life. No buzzing cars, no honking horns, no lawn mowers, no nothing. Just ...
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Call Me...Erik: September 2008
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Tuesday, September 09, 2008. Bidding an Old Dog Farewell. Getting ready for bed, early morning at work tomorrow, Dad. What's up? Welldid you watch the ballgame? I paused for an awkward moment. Umyeah, Lester pitched pretty well.". Our old dog had been put to sleep. Still, I felt sad. Over the next decade or so, the Ingmundson family grew from three to four, and then to five. Mom and dad had their hands full keep...
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Call Me...Erik: I Published Something!
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Thursday, February 12, 2009. Http:/ www.nha.org/history/hn/HNsummer08-baseball.html. Hope you enjoy it. Thursday, February 12, 2009. Is it baseball season yet? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 28 year old museum professional. View my complete profile. The thoughts of Jess. Here's where I work! Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Call Me...Erik: February 2009
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Thursday, February 12, 2009. Http:/ www.nha.org/history/hn/HNsummer08-baseball.html. Hope you enjoy it. Thursday, February 12, 2009. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 28 year old museum professional. View my complete profile. The thoughts of Jess. Here's where I work! Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Call Me...Erik: June 2010
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The musings of a 24 year old landlubber from Maine adjusting to lsland life on Nantucket. Monday, June 14, 2010. Deep Water" - the Tragedy of Donald Crowhurst, and the Price we Pay to Dream. We are all human beings.and we have dreams.". In 1968, the British Sunday Time. S newspaper sponsored an international yachting competition, known as the Golden Globe Race. Nine men entered. Their task? Or was it something else? In the latter portions of the film, Osmond faces an artistic choice. She can either p...