Category Archives: Generally awesome things

Not that I’m counting or anything…

Posted on April 18, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

35 school days (for teachers) left for the year. Not that I’m counting down or anything… I am ready for the semester to be over, mostly because I still have to do extra work for certification classes. I am also … Continue reading →

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How I know it was a good ride

Posted on April 10, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

I went out for the first ride with my new shoes and pedals yesterday. They were awesome, and I was amazed at the difference in efficiency. I had been using SPD shoes with dual use pedals: you can clip in … Continue reading →

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Gross (but interesting) science

Posted on March 29, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

I wrote in an earlier post that I had tadpoles from my zoology class, but I don’t remember if I have updated anything about the frogs. Only one tadpole made it to frog-hood, but he seems to be doing very … Continue reading →

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The beauty of nature

Posted on March 26, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

I did a lab with my general biology students this week, looking at protists under the microscopes. It’s one of my favorite labs, no doubt about it! Protists are single-celled, either plant-like or animal-like, but not actually classified with either … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on March 12, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

Most people in northern states consider the return of robins a harbinger of spring. I know I’m always excited when I see the first robin in March, but over the years I have discovered other signs of spring that I … Continue reading →

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Adventures with Teenagers

Posted on March 7, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

Between school and home, I have numerous adventures with teenagers these days. Today’s best adventure was thanks to Caleb. We had tacos for dinner. Caleb likes spicy food. Super spicy, as in burn-your-tonsils-out spicy. He used to eat Redhot, but … Continue reading →

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True Friends

Posted on February 24, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

Hopefully everyone knows what it’s like to have at least one very close friend on whom they can count, no matter what. I am extremely fortunate that I have several (and this isn’t including my awesome family). Today I was … Continue reading →

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The post whose title I had to change because I was getting weird links from bizarre sites….

Posted on February 19, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

I skipped Zumba this morning, because I had grandiose plans of riding on my trainer for a long period of time. If I’m going to do a full hundred miles in the Trek 100, I need to start doing longer … Continue reading →

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The inundation

Posted on February 18, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

My first week of full-time teaching went very well, although I was inundated with all of the wonderful tasks that are presented to most teachers. I had to write up a couple of students for texting in the classroom. One … Continue reading →

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Further (mis)Adventures in Skiing, and the Teaching Takeover

Posted on February 15, 2011 by biologyandbicycles

The weather in Wisconsin has been very warm for the past few days: it actually reached 50 degrees one day, when the average high is closer to 30 degrees. This of course means that the snow is quickly disappearing. Unlike … Continue reading →

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