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"Battling the Inland Sea" - the Sacramento Valley Flood Control System
I live in Woodland, California, approximately 25 miles northeast of Sacramento in California's Central Valley. As I type this text, I can hear the rain falling on day 4 of the "pineapple express" storm...
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Central Valley Kossacks: Two Meet Ups in One Diary
Are you still celebrating our big wins in the 2012 election? I know that I am still very, very happy.To share the joy of our electoral wins, we need two meet ups in January!What better way to launch...
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My niece was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome about 2 years ago. Unfortunately for her, the diagnosis wasn't made until she had suffered significant and, it appears, permanent nerve damage. She...
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Dawn Chorus: Superbowl Sunday Edition
Are you ruddy for some football?Today is a big day in the world of sports.
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Sacramento/Central Valley - State of the Union Watch Party
cooper888 and gotmooned will be hosting a meet up to watch the State of the Union address - coming up on Tuesday. That's this Tuesday, as in two days from now. We'd love to have your company to...
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Dawn Chorus: Lost Dutchman and the Superstition Mountains
The Superstition Mountains are located east of Phoenix, Arizona. We visited the area a couple of weeks ago, staying at the Lost Dutchman State Park Campground. We've visited this park several times...
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Dawn Chorus: Michigan
American Robin fledgling - Michigan's State Bird July 12 was my Dad’s 90th birthday – Happy Birthday, Dad! For the occasion, my family gathered in Michigan to celebrate as well as to spend some time...
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Dawn Chorus: Baby, it's cold outside!
For Thanksgiving this year, we decided to do a road trip to Arizona and New Mexico to visit family and a few interesting birding hot spots. We knew that the weather was likely to be chilly in November...
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Dawn Chorus: "Michigan Seems Like a Dream to Me Now..."
I was born in and grew up in southeastern Michigan. My dad, two sisters, and other family members still live there. So I was very excited to be able to combine a family visit to Michigan with Netroots...
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The Inoculation Project 08/31/14: Geodes and Science Labs
Solid science education is the best inoculation against ignorance.The Inoculation Project, founded in 2009 by hyperbolic pants explosion, is a group of Kossacks who gather weekly to combat the...
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The Inoculation Project 09/28/14: Second Semester Supplies
Solid science education is the best inoculation against ignorance.The Inoculation Project, founded in 2009 by hyperbolic pants explosion, is a group of Kossacks who gather weekly to combat the...
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The Inoculation Project 12/28/2014: It's Elementary!
Solid science education is the best inoculation against ignorance.The Inoculation Project, founded in 2009 by hyperbolic pants explosion, is a group of Kossacks who gather weekly to combat the...
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The Inoculation Project 02/22/2015: Plate Tectonics!
Solid science education is the best inoculation against ignorance.The Inoculation Project, founded in 2009 by hyperbolic pants explosion, is a group of Kossacks who gather weekly to combat the...
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Dawn Chorus: Brazil's Pantanal - The Jaguar Zone
In October 2012 and again in October 2014, I had the great good fortune to visit the Pantanal in southern Brazil. The Pantanal is a world-wide destination for wildlife lovers known for its diversity of...
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The Inoculation Project 3/29/2015: Little Scientists!
Solid science education is the best inoculation against ignorance.The Inoculation Project, founded in 2009 by hyperbolic pants explosion, is a group of Kossacks who gather weekly to combat the...
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The Inoculation Project 4/26/15: If They Build It, They Will Learn
Solid science education is the best inoculation against ignorance.The Inoculation Project, founded in 2009 by hyperbolic pants explosion, is a group of Kossacks who gather weekly to combat the...
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Dawn Chorus: Songbirds (and more) from Brazil's Pantanal
Good morning, Dawn Choristers. I haven't been around a lot lately. Dealing with a move and the addition of Frank's elderly mother to our household have been challenging and time consuming for the...
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Dawn Chorus: Backyard Hummingbirds
I think matching mole must be in a Halloween-induced sugar coma. He was scheduled to do this week's open thread. I'll take this one down if he posts. Thought I'd share some photos of Anna's...
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The Inoculation Project 11/1/15: Earth Science Lab Supplies - let's keep the...
Solid science education is the best inoculation against ignorance.The Inoculation Project, founded in 2009 by hyperbolic pants explosion, is a group of Kossacks who gather weekly to combat the...
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