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Yesterday I could have had a very bad day. Things felt busier than usual, I felt less than well-prepared for a class, and to top it all off I forgot my USB thumb drive on which I had some material prepared the previous evening for a class. [USB drives seem essential small items these days, along with mobile 'phones. I have a gonzo theory ...

Musings on: Baveye, P. C. & Jacobson A. R. (2008). Soil science education and the ''age of money'': reflections and concerns for the near future. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 187:1-4. This was a guest editorial in Water, Air and Soil Pollution, and I decided it to be worth reading; there's much to be said for a catchy title. The topic ...

Just rode my bike back from what will be my last lecture of the Semester. Just over half the class of Introduction to Geochemistry students gained (hopefully!) some benefit from working through past exam questions. I reminded myself, inadvertently, that there is not really that much to be said about a topic in three weeks of lectures. ...

This is not really a research issue - but having just completed a lecture, it occurs to me that I'm most satisfied with what I present when there is some sort of narrative structure to a lecture. Today's story discussed the development of models for adsorption in soils, gradually adding more complexity until the eventual conclusion (with a small ...