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From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitener: The Science Behind Historic Uses of Urine | Surprising Science
From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitener: The Science Behind Historic Uses of Urine | Surprising Science.
Another interesting article from Smithsonian, this one’s about the possibilities of pee 😉 I knew they used to use it for all kinds of things like cleaning fabrics, softening leather, making gunpowder… but brushing your teeth with it???!! I don’t think I would want to go there. They also mention people drinking (?!?!) it for the health benefits (urotherapy- in the comments). It can power a cell phone! I love this magazine, I learn something new from it every time I get it:-)
Voting by Exodus Part 2
I was just in an interesting facebook discussion this morning that touched on some of this. I like the point they made in this article that the relationship between a business and its employees is supposed to be SYMBIOTIC.
No one should get paid more than they are worth to the business, neither regular employees nor big wigs and CEOs. I find it really hard to believe than any CEO can bring over 500 TIMES the worth of any other employee to any company. I’m sure there are exceptions, like when the CEO is the inventor of a product, or they founded the company, but most of them look like they just do the job anyone with a business background could do. Just like the people ‘we’ elect as president of the country don’t really do it all, they depend on their advisers and all the people who work under them to make them look good (if possible). We don’t insist they have experience as president or a track record since we innately KNOW that is the truth.
Catching up
Wow! I’ve been busy the last couple of days… I did manage to get off the rig on Tuesday morning. Confusion with crew change up to the very last minute. The original plan was to change out at Fourchon and fly from New Orleans to Houston. Plans changed Monday noon time. Now we were going to have to fly out of Lake Charles. So, scrambling to change my reliefs flights so he could get to Lake Charles by 0530 to catch the helicopter. Flying from there added about an hour onto the flights since we had to stop in Fourchon to get more fuel. They made it to the rig and we all got off, had some interesting weather on the way in. Lots of squalls, lightning in some of them. I was glad when we landed.
So, from Lake Charles, they picked me up and we drove straight to the airport in Houston. I had some time there to relax a little bit before my flight to Boston. I got in after midnight and didn’t get to sleep until about 0200.
The blogging workshop was great. I got a lot out of it. We did some critiques of the blogs some of the others had started already. I met a bunch of really fantastic, interesting people. We continued our fun and conversations over drinks and dinner at the hotel. So, another late night for me 🙂
Today we started the actual travel writing workshop. We learned some tips to help us catch the editors attention and some rules for great photos. There was about 100 people there. Again, I met some of the most interesting people. From all over the world, Australia, Italy, France, South Africa, Canada, Ireland, and all over the US. Happy hour tonight (with free drinks and snacks) helped us get to know each other a bit better.
I’ll try to catch up and get a few more things on here tonight but will have to stop soon, another early wakeup tomorrow 😉
I’ll try to get some photos on here in the next couple of days, I’ve got a great view of the river from my window. The moon has been full and I managed to get some decent shots from the window on arrival. Last night I went back downstairs (outside) to get some better ones 🙂
What’s going on with me today
OK, this blog has been fun so far 🙂 I’ve been learning so much. Still have a lot to go. I’ve just been putting some of the interesting stuff I come across during the day on here. Tomorrow morning I’ll be leaving the rig and heading to Boston for a class on writing/photography/blogging (by AWAI). I’m REALLY cutting it close. I didn’t plan on being on the move on the rig for crew change. I just have to hope things don’t get too screwed up in the morning and I can make it to the airport in Houston on time. The way things are supposed to work is: my relief will arrive at the heliport in Lake Charles, LA by 0530. They will leave around daylight as long as the weather looks good (no rain). They will have to stop in Fourchon for fuel so they should get out here by 0800? They will fuel again here. We should leave here by 0900, stop to fuel up in Fourchon and hopefully arrive in Lake Charles by 1100. I have a driver waiting for me there and IF all goes well, we should make it to IAH (Bush Intercontinental) by 1500. Nothing usually works out as scheduled in the oilfield! If I make it to IAH on time, I’ll hang out in the lounge and might be able to get on here to say a few things. My flight leaves at 1900, I arrive in Boston at midnight. So, straight to the hotel and BED! Up at 0600 to get ready for class at 0800! WOW! I am really excited about it. I hope I can absorb everything they’re going to be teaching us 😉
For the First Time in 35 Years, A New Carnivorous Mammal Species is Discovered in the Americas | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine
Good news in the world of nature for once 😉
The Books We’ve Lost – Utne Altwire
The Books We’ve Lost – Utne Altwire.
I’ve always loved reading and going to the old, independent bookstores. There was one in downtown St Pete that I’d go to on my bike or the bus. I wish I could remember the name, its probably gone now. I could spend a couple hours there easy!
I went to Powells in Portland OR, LOVED it! I went to one by Pikes Place in Seattle WA, LOVED it! All I have locally now is Hastings, its not the same experience at all. I try to go to 1/2 Price books on the way to/from Houston, its OK but still not as interesting as the others.
Great website for mariners
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Check out www.gcaptain.com for one of the best all around sites for mariners. I love the forums where people can ask and answer questions, discuss issues and events, post the latest info on who’s hiring and where.
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Trying something new…
Hi Everybody,
I’m new to this blog thing and just started trying to figure it all out. I’ll be making a lot of changes over the next couple of weeks as I learn how to add interesting stuff here. My thoughts at the moment are to post about all kinds of things I find interesting: books, food, travel, politics, current events, people I meet around the world, history, photography, philosophy, music, art, culture, work, sailing, whats going on offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world, shipping, traditional sail, festivals, cooking, movies, museums, and whatever else seems worth commenting on.
Please feel free to comment, I hope to make this interesting to others and learn from the comments people make in response to my posts. I have to say, I do love to argue 😉