050221d

10 years and 3 days

when will the paper shut up

about the storm?

reminded every day

we drive through my neighborhood

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official death toll

search and rescue saw

so many bodies

 

 

 

042711, perhaps they didn't count the unidentifiable

 

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pink snow

insulation settles

after the storm

 

 

 

042711, tornado

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one block N

was obliterated

one S untouched

 

 

 

042711 tornado

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found a car

in my back yard

no idea whose

 

 

 

 

Friend, 27-Apr. 11 tornado

032921c

 

woke up

in the yard next door

my house was gone

 

 

 

 

Caregiver, 27-Apr. 11 tornado

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tornado’s path
daffodils bloom
in empty lots 

041720b

April 27, 2011 all over again?




It won't be so easy
for the next tornado
to throw a tree on our house;
last time, it missed with two out of five,
now, it only has one shot

022420c

Last evolution lecture of the year in the ALLELE series at the University of Alabama: Why are women shorter than men?

http://evolution.ua.edu/2019-20-series.html#Dunsworth

Free and open to the public, Thursday, March 5, 7:30 PM

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The next ALLELE lecture at the University of Alabama is Thursday of next week: January 23. Who isn't excited by spiders? Free and open to the public.

It can be difficult to find parking on campus, but there is a parking lot right across the street, and the ticket writers don't work that late at night.

110919d

Alabama, LSU, and football


two teams
aim to crush each other's skulls
with their heads
both teams always lose
yet it remains a popular sport

110519b

only the main door
is wheelchair accessible
modern hotel

102919c

Next evolution lecture in Tuscaloosa.

102619c

the water keeps rising
but we take comfort in this:
we don't live in New Orleans
the dead won't go swimming
just cause the weather is wet
they live peacefully underground
as they should
not waiting in their little marble houses
for a chance to come out and play

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I am presenting a hands-on middle-school earth-science workshop at the Alabama Science Teachers Association conference in Tuscaloosa

NOVEMBER 4 • MONDAY

2:00pm – 2:50pm M Make your own trackway

Presenters: Rylleigh Harstad, David Kopaska-Merkel
Sponsors: Geological Survey of Alabama
Sellers Auditorium, BCC Level 1 (Hotel Capstone - Level 1)

The fun begins with painting with your feet, and just goes on from there!

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Awesome auction benefits Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Tuscaloosa. Lots of cool stuff, including pesto made by my wife.

Part of the auction is online--whatever you buy that way will be shipped to you.

https://www.auctria.com/ev?site=ea254b3e-133f-4c7a-ba86-54746f018ce4

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the university
blocks all traffic for construction
fills up accessible parking spaces
hell, it's just summer school

060519d

About a month ago I switched from one of those national chains to the local 15th St. Pharmacy in Tuscaloosa. The staff are more pleasant and more knowledgeable and prices are distinctly lower. Lower on everything, up to 33% cheaper. Supporting a local business and have a better experience in every way.

040319b

Shakespeare in Tuscaloosa

Measure for Measure, for the #MeToo era will be presented May 29-June 1, 2019 Wed-Sat, Park at Manderson Landing of Allen Bales Theatre, depending on weather. This is one of Shakespeare's "problem plays" as, despite its clowns like Elbow, Pompey, Mistress Overdone, its primary focuse is on the abuse of power, especially sexual power. While this may make the play hard to categorize, it is brilliant and stunningly honest theatre. As per usual, music will precede the show at 7:30 and the curtain will be at 8pm. And it is FREE

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This is a link to an hour-long television show called "Speaking Evolution." The show focuses on problems and solutions with regard to teaching evolution. It features voices of many evolutionary scientists explaining in clear terms what it's all about.

https://video.aptv.org/video/speaking-evolution-fuxnro/