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Beer #2. This does not have broccoli.

First beer from the advent calendar.

Christmas cookies and The Smashing Pumpkins. An odd pairing.

High quality music right here.

Congratulations!

First snow of the season.

Watching all the turkey frying videos on TikTok tells me one thing - never trust a firefighter to deep fry your turkey. They are the worst.

Penny Mae.

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Fresh Hop Frolic. Lumen Beer Co., Omaha.

The anniversary dessert. And the best dessert in the world (yes, world). Prantl’s Bakery (Pittsburgh, PA) burnt almond torte

Cool gift.

Getting ready for Thanksgiving and having a poor substitute for the real thing. Mac and cheese and corn.

Is there a better way to spend a sunny, 65 degree day than grading exams? Yes, many.

I’m simply not convinced we need protein coffee. Or, really, anything they keep putting protein in. Reminds me of the “no cholesterol” fad.

Beyond concerning that the CDC would have this on their website.

In August, NIH institute and center directors received this document entitled "Achieving NIH Mission: Leveraging Funding Policies". 1/6

Ugh.

Just got an email from the SRO of my study section and trying to reschedule the missed October study section to early- or mid-January 2026.

Pretty good listen.

This is some really nice work.

Even though I’m a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, this is the first time making it into Chemistry World. www.chemistryworld.com/careers/the-...

This took me 3 tries to finally get a copy that wasn’t so scratched (even with a VG+ rating). A 10/10 album. My favorite: Verdi Cries (close 2nd is A Campfire Song with Michael Stipe).

The movie that all horror movies are judged on. The best movie of the genre ever made.

A top 5 70’s album.

Not a bad haul at the pop up vinyl shop at my local brewery.

I’m seeing a lot of people (some friends) posting today wearing a red freedom shirt in memory of a podcaster. Funny, none of them ever post in memory of Sandy Hook or the other hundreds of school shootings. Just this one person, odd.

Today’s project.

Yes it may break the high temperature today, but at least we have the start of college hockey. UNO Mavericks.

A proper bagel sandwich. Rebelle Artisan Bagels. Cambridge, MA.

New Buffalo, MI

Well, I had a complaint lodged against me at my work due to a social media post from July. Had to be from a Twitter post and going back through I can assume which one since there are people looking for these posts. Fun to have an “ethics” complaint over a personal account.

Thanks @ketv7.bsky.social for the recognition.

Pretty good Saturday listen and Icarus (West Coast IPA). The song Singular Girl (demo) - “Talking to you girl is like long division”. Good lyric.

And now to the ‘00’s. My favorite band’s best album and best album side (of all time?).

I’m a product of the 80s and 90s music and grabbed this a couple weeks ago. Side 2 is simply awesome.

Our manuscript on GIRK1/2 activators is out. chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Pretty good day at Lumen Beer Co. with Paulie.

Thanks for this explanation.

That time of year again.

This is so sad. I was introduced to her music while in Pittsburgh listening to @wyep.bsky.social. Karen by Night was always my favorite.

Yet another bonehead decision. I have an R01 with a foreign subaward that is up for noncompetitive renewal in July. Hope this gets in before the October deadline.

Anyone have experience appealing an NIH grant that was terminated? There is a process, just curious if any successful. Or is it too soon to know?

Then this stupid MFer has been eating it by the ton.

Always a good day when I get to hang out with Paulie Walnuts. Lumen Beer Company., Omaha, NE.

Successful Nerd Nite Omaha. Fun chatting with everyone and sharing some stories on drug discovery. Nice see some of the PharmD students show up.

In support of the Nebraska Unicameral rejecting LB3 “winner-take-all” change to our electoral count, I’m proudly displaying this.

Happy National Beer day. Green Mask. Lumen Beer Co., Omaha, NE