Guys, you need to pick up your bird.So this morning I was walking into the Undergraduate Admissions Office here at Penn State, and I saw a colleague standing on the steps with her cell phone pointed towards the flowers beside the building. “Ingrid”, I said, “what are you taking a picture of?”Then I looked where she was pointing her phone:That is one serious bi

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It’s been great to be a Terp for the last few days! The University of Maryland staff have been fantastic hosts, and I’m really looking forward to seeing Northwestern next year! (But, it will be nice to be back HOME in Happy Valle

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So, here’s the backstory.Shortly after my dad passed away in 2014 (!), my mother gave me the truck that belonged to my him. It’s a glorious 2004 Ford Ranger that he really loved. At the time I didn’t think that I would need a truck, but as it turns out it has been quite a useful vehicle. Here is a shot of my son and me spreading a bed-load of mulch:I don’t drive the truck

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