Six months ago I was flying out of Alaska. By pure happenstance my flight was on the summer solstice, and I have vivid memories of waiting to board my redeye at a little past midnight. The Ted Stevens Airport was fully lit by the sun, which then was only just starting to head toward the …
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A Beautiful Alaskan Summer Day
So kudos to Leah for keeping blog alive. Which begs the question, “What has Jeff been up to?” Well I’ve been up to a lot, though most recently I was traveling in Alaska. My mom is from AK, and back in the winter my grandmother passed away. It was a sad event, and one lacking …
In Brief: Olive Oil Soap Smells Like Olive Oil
A few weeks ago we bought some olive oil soap. This stuff amazes me, because it is made with oil, yet it removes the same from my skin. Soap is a surfactant. It is composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts, and without getting too technical, it works because some of the lather sticks to the …
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