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Outtakes
One word, more than almost any other, describes the process of writing this book: revision. My book was reviewed by at least six (seven...
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Apr 32 min read
Outtake Chapter 9 – The importance of naming names
We first discussed the importance of the ampersand in our institutional name. "It’s classy, and Lily (the marketing manager) likes it, so...
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Mar 251 min read
Outtake Chapter 8 - Permafrost
The interpretation of life on the tundra included a touchable cross-section Arctic landscape, showing layers below a snow-covered surface...
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Mar 251 min read
Outtake -Population modeling device in the Tundra exhibit
Also, in this interactive teaching space, children learned about the tundra food web by changing animal population numbers . A...
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Mar 251 min read
Outtake Chapter Six - Interviewing
Interview preparation should be developed as a skill for anyone serious about getting hired. I always tried to anticipate every question...
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Mar 251 min read
Outtake Chapter Five – Chauncey the black leopard
The interior holding area for the leopards consisted of two spacious enclosures, each about 150-200 square feet , separated from each...
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Mar 252 min read
Outtake Chapter Four – Timber rattler and the Gadsden Flag
In 1775, Christopher Gadsden designed a flag depicting a coiled timber Rattlesnake above the words "DON'T TREAD ON ME" on a yellow...
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Mar 251 min read
Chapter Two - "leprechaun"
A tale of an addled mind (mine) the result of a horrendous shift assignment: the night f relief keeper worked one day shift, followed by...
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Mar 152 min read
Outtake Chapter One- “Headache”
My grades resulted from excelling in every science course I took, with one exception. I lost my perfect record to tainted aspirin....
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Mar 152 min read
Outtake
Chapter 6 Addendum – Salamanders The Cascades exhibit included species that were brought in from the wild, including nearly...
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Mar 37 min read
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