Category Archives: cold

Cold

A pandemic is sweeping the nation. No, not that one – this one is avian flu. People with poultry are advised to keep their stock under cover. Chez Gee we have a number of semi-retired and fancy hens (that is, … Continue reading

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Legacy 2012

Having just read poor Stephen’s “Year” I must admit that since Wed. I am not faring any better. My lymph nodes feel like coconuts, and my head feels as though someone keeps inflating balloons under my skin. I had hoped … Continue reading

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Ottawa, Listeria, Genome Sequencing, and some pretty pictures. What more could you want?

Recently, I found myself in Ottawa, a city best known as Canada’s capital, and notorious for being picturesque, quiet, and freezing cold half of the year. It’s also a city I’ve spent surprisingly little time in, given that my salary … Continue reading

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