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Commentary from an unknown Reedie

Posted on October 16, 2009 by alan

Last night, Emily, one of my Chem 201 students found this heartfelt commentary scratched into one of the old wooden chairs in Eliot 314:"If I had one hour to live, I would spend it here because it would last forever"… Continue reading →

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John Daido Loori, 1931-2009

Posted on October 13, 2009 by alan

John Daido Loori was a chemist, photographer, and leader (roshi) of the Zen Mountain Monastery. Some of his photos and a remembrance. More links…. Continue reading →

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Summer ends, new school year begins

Posted on August 10, 2009 by alan

Summer still has several weeks to go unless you're a Reed prof whose job it is to teach a large course like o-chem on Aug 31 and you've got to get READY. Here are some items to help returning students… Continue reading →

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Try Meditation

Posted on July 21, 2009 by alan

I’ve been using this blog as my home page for 3 weeks and it works ok! A little clunky in places, but easy to update, and really easy to post some strange stuff.Share the moment with Rat & Goat (Pearls… Continue reading →

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