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A domain to call my own
I’ve done it, I’ve made the leap. I have a custom domain now! jon-farrow.com No more clunky thoughtfulpharaoh.wordpress.com. No more ads from wordpress. It feels more official now. I also took the chance to…
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We’re bracing for impact
66 million years ago, an object the size of Mount Everest crashed down into the sea near modern-day Mexico and radically changed the world. It sent a cloud of dust and molten rock into…
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Touch nature
I touched a rhinoceros yesterday; it was pretty awesome. He was big, warm, rough, and surprisingly docile.
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I’ve been doing it wrong
To rinse or not to rinse. That is the question. Or, more fully, when you brush your teeth, do you rinse the excess toothpaste out of your mouth with water?
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Space is Big
I didn’t grow up by the sea, so every time I’m faced with an ocean, I get a true sense of awe. The sheer magnitude of the thing in front of me leaves me speechless.…
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Language is Powerful
With the election of Donald Trump in November came a torrent of think pieces, op-eds, podcasts, Facebook posts, and tweets. Everyone had something to say and someone to blame. It was Hillary’s fault, it…
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A Thoughtful Year
Hello dear readers, Like I wrote back in September, 2017 will involve more writing here than 2016 did. No more excuses, no more “I don’t have time”. I’ll make time to do what I like…
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8 Months Later
It’s been a while, dear readers. 8 months to be more precise. And boy have those 8 months been packed to the brim with science. Unfortunately they haven’t been too packed with writing, but…
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CHRISTMAS LECTURES Assistantship
Hello dear readers, I know it’s been pretty silent here since I finished my epic 26 weeks of blogging. While I’ve let a bit of dust settle onto this blog, that doesn’t mean I’ve been…
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