Day 1513 – Worse

By jspeer
Published: April 27, 2004
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Hours of Daylight – 14:07
It was waiting for her in the evening mail; one page, standard brush-off. After spending over $700 in airfare and a chunk of staff time it all boils down to a one page letter. Not even an email or a phone call. SUNY Albany has done to my wife what they [...]

Day 1512 – Awful

By jspeer
Published: April 26, 2004
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Hours of Daylight – 14:04
Before i say anything else let me begin with something positive: Spring in Minnesota remains one of the best kept secrets of North America. We are now officially in spring. No, not as measured by the calendar, as measured by nature. Cool, clear, low humidity, gentle rains (with the occasional devastating [...]

Day 1494 – Off to Reno

By jspeer
Published: April 8, 2004
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Hours of Daylight – 13:09
We leave tomorrow for interview number two. It is exciting to be going to a part of the country i’ve never yet seen. True, i’ve been to the high dessert of Arizona many times when my sister lived on the Navajo reservation, but i’ve not been to the high Sierras.
I’ve been [...]

Day 1493 – The End Is Near

By jspeer
Published: April 7, 2004
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Hours of Daylight – 13:07
Ok so i’ve not exactly been updating regularly. There actually is a reason: the end of my time in Minnesota is drawing nigh! Yes, my wife is coming to the end of her dissertation. She is writing the final part of the analysis, she’ll ship that chapter off for approval, she’ll [...]