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I get frustrated about this time of year when watching the news, listening to the news, or seeing the news on the inter...

I've watched a few movies the past couple of weeks that have had quotes in them that made me think a bit about humanity and what path...

Sometimes you just need a change of scenery.  Looking at the same four walls every day can drain on anyone, even if they enjo...

A friend of mine, that I worked with in Antarctica wished me a Happy Flag Day this morning.  It's the 14th year straight th...

The world is a different place.  When I started writing on bigblueglobe, I maintained the site for people who wanted to know wha...

Today's pretty sunset was at 3:03 pm

It's getting darker and darker here on the Slope. We're down to about 4 hours of daylight.  Within the next month the sun will ...

I start 2015 traveling.  In fact, I'm writing this from a small cafe in the Phoenix, Arizona airport on my way to D...

It's been over 25 years since I've been to a drive in theatre. Luckily, we have two drive ins within driving distance in Delta a...

A tornado tore through the small city of Moore, Oklahoma.  It's a suburb of Oklahoma City.  We are always worried when w...

When you're not working, there's a fair amount of down-time. I took advantage of this today when Lynn and I went over to the  F...

How do I know that the economy is really lousy here? I stopped by the nearby Dollar Tree store this afternoon and it was packed!  I...

While Gina and Leslie are out of town, we are lucky enough to kitty-sit Prometheus.  He lived here for a bit a few years ago. He...

Gina and Leslie are headed to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for Gina's niece's wedding. This morning, we took them to the  airport  for...

Over the last few days, we've been having a nice visit from our friend, Susie.  She stopped while driving through the area since she...

Sometimes, even though you've lived in an area for a while, there are things you've never done, even though they are right near ...

Lynn and I, as well as much of the U.S. Antarctic Program were shocked today to find out that we had lost a good friend and co-worker. Nic...

I put people on airplanes in Antarctica. Much of the time, it's on planes like this C-17 that landed here recently.

Several years ago, I volunteered as a Hut Guide. Being a Hut Guide involves a fairly small amount of actual training, but a larger amount o...

McMurdo Station not only is a scientific station in its own right, it also serves as the logistical hub for much of this part of the contin...

I came south this year with three definite plans. My three "Pillars" to a successful season. 1. Get regular exercise 2. Get en...

...is frightful! Why do Monday mornings have to coincide with really crummy weather. It's hard enough walking up the hill to work, bu...

Yesterday, when I got off the A-319 Airbus, there were two vehicles ahead of me. Ivan the Terrabus; an old, sometimes trustworthy friend wh...

I'm beginning my 13th season on the Ice and my 11th journey south. Every season's flight is very different, and this year is no exc...

Presumably, after galavanting around the South Pacific, my missing bag decided to show up. I was watching television at my hotel (The Elms)...

Christchurch is amazingly still struggling with quakes and aftershocks, a full two years since their first major earthquake. The citizens h...

My very long flights from the States to New Zealand didn't leave me any time on the 29th to see anything, anyone or get anything done i...

Another year, another season on the Ice. It was sad to leave Lynn and Grand Junction, but it must be done. It's a job. New challenges a...

The Airshow at the Grand Junction Airport is scheduled for this weekend. The first time in four years. It's a bit pricey for us to...

More years ago than I would like to admit, we took a Thai cooking class from our friends Saluay and Cheri at Hut 10 at McMurdo Station. Ch...

Donating blood is something I used to do frequently, starting when I was in college. However, it's been over a decade since I donated...