{"id":2038,"date":"2012-12-30T12:38:55","date_gmt":"2012-12-30T18:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/stevecaplan\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2012-12-30T12:38:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-30T18:38:55","slug":"legacy-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/stevecaplan\/2012\/12\/30\/legacy-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having just read poor Stephen’s “Year”<\/a> 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 to use this respite–this quiet time between Christmas and the New Year–to catch up on writing papers, grants, and other obligations.<\/p>\n

I had also intended to jump-start my third Lab Lit novel (tentatively titled: “Let My People Go<\/em><\/strong>“–about a student whose mentor does not want her to graduate yet)–and at least have had enough strength to get those matters moving.<\/p>\n

In the spirit of another year about to pass, and the silly 1st year Blogiversary that I hastily put together last year<\/a>, I thought I’d try to lighten things up a bit. So here goes:<\/p>\n

Feeling as I do right now, Mayan calendar notwithstanding, I thought that I had better straighten out my legacy to Occam’s Typewriter. Should I succumb to the beastly virions that plague my innards, here is what I leave for everyone:<\/p>\n

To Richard Wintle<\/em>: My Pentax K1000 camera and a lifetime supply of AGFA film.<\/p>\n

To Athene Donald<\/em>: My axe–so you can continue to smash glass ceilings for gender disparity.<\/p>\n

To Erika Cule<\/em>: A copy of my Ph.D. thesis. In Hebrew.<\/p>\n

KristiV<\/em>: My lovely undergraduate zoology drawings that were jolly entertainment for my entire class.<\/p>\n

Richard P. Grant<\/em>: My old defunct BlackBerry.<\/p>\n

Bob O’Hara<\/em>: No cats, but you can have my daughter’s guinea pig.<\/p>\n

Sylvia McLain<\/em>: My favorite 3 liter box of red wine so you can fill the glass in your profile picture.<\/p>\n

Jenny Rohn<\/em>: My 2013 Journal of Cell Science calendar and some Paas dyes.<\/p>\n

Austin Elliott<\/em>: My Polar Bear Tournament 1st place reserve chess trophy.<\/p>\n

Stephen Curry<\/em>: A list of all the manuscripts I’m handling for the PLoS One open access journal.<\/p>\n

Steffi Suhr<\/em>: My snowblower, in case you go back to the Antarctic.<\/p>\n

Cromercrox<\/em>: You can share my BlackBerry with RPG, or perhaps he’ll give you the battery.<\/p>\n

Frank Norman<\/em>: A laminated copy of my Omaha Public Library card.<\/p>\n

Cath Ennis<\/em>:\u00a0 My postcard with a beautiful picture of Manitoba’s provincial bird: the mosquito.<\/p>\n

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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