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I owe my occasional readers an update. Trouble is that my time has disappeared. I worked 12 hours on Sunday, 9 hours yesterday, 10.5 today. The weather has been good for fire, and we have clocked 3 burns in the … Continue reading →

First day of work today, and the burn crew looks like a good group. Two burn bosses and four crew like me, all guys and most in a similar place in life. We started the day with a mountain of … Continue reading →

Name and Address Name: Markael Daniel Luterra Current Address: 559 Humboldt AveSaint Paul, Minnesota 55107-2916Ramsey Phone Number: 651 3075945 Admission Term: Fall 2008 Admission Type: Domestic Student Decision: Admit Current Program Doctor of Philosophy Level: Graduate Catalog Term: Fall 2008 … Continue reading →

My OSU application no longer says “pending department decision.” It doesn’t say anything else either, unfortunately, so I’m not quite sure what that means…

A short job, but a job nonetheless. I’ll be working on prescribed burns on SNAs (Scientific and Natural Areas) with the DNR from April 14-May 23. Pay is $13 per hour plus time-and-a-half for overtime and weekends. My hire is, … Continue reading →

The first-generation Surly Darkness, brewed in early 2006, was rated the third-best beer in the world on RateBeer.com. It seems that last-year’s production slipped a bit, as Darkness is now rated #5 among the world’s beers. Regardless of its current … Continue reading →

I e-mailed some folks at OSU today and learned that the Bioengineering department accepted me back on March 4. My acceptance now hinges on the general admissions committee, which is apparently working with a three-week backlog. It sounds like this … Continue reading →

To be fair, it is 40 degrees today, not 10 below, so it IS more than a wee bit warmer than a month ago. That said, we just got 10 inches of snow last weekend and another half foot is … Continue reading →

I am back from Oregon–certainly the best week I have had since graduating from Carleton. I have many stories, most of which you can read here. There are four photo pages in total, but you can find links to the … Continue reading →

I’m headed to Oregon tomorrow to check out Oregon State and it’s department of Biological and Ecological Engineering. Flying out, staying four days at OSU, spending a couple of days with cousin Emma and aunt Kathy, then catching Amtrak in … Continue reading →