Archive - Northern Colorado Climo Prof

Protecting our National Parks is an Act of Patriotism

Some of my first memories involve riding on my Dad's shoulders as we hiked past stinky geysers that shot mist and clouds high above our heads.

May 22 •

The voices that hold space in my head

"It wasn't meant to be."

May 12 •

April 2025

Neck deep in mud: how we move forward

“There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud.

Apr 2 •

February 2025

Resilience Amid Disruption

Call to Action (if this is too long for you to read): Do one small thing to build resilience.

Feb 4 •

August 2024

Ode to Our Little Buddha

The vet said he wouldn’t make it to New Year’s Day.

Aug 5, 2024 •

May 2024

Shining the light on the ground beneath my feet

Have you ever looked down and found that you are standing on something rather unexpected?

May 12, 2024 •

January 2024

Gratitude to you all for 2023

Jan 4, 2024 •

November 2023

Termites and Gibbon Songs in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

We sat on long benches in the middle of large flatbed trucks with 50 of our closest friends as we trundled along a lightly paved road in the fading…

Nov 25, 2023 •

September 2023

Snapshots from another sinking city

My room on the 9th floor of the Sheraton had a view out across Sông Cần Thơ River that runs along south side of the city of Cần Thơ.

Sep 7, 2023 •

August 2023

Preparing our students to build a new world

On the first day we talked about clouds.

Aug 4, 2023 •

July 2023

Singapore’s unwelcome parting gift

Note: I’ve been back in Colorado for the past month, but still have a lot of stories to share with you from Vietnam.

Jul 20, 2023 •

May 2023

Life on Trần Khánh Dư Road

A tall jacaranda tree across the road from my apartment bloomed thin bright purple flowers all through the spring.

May 30, 2023 •

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