Greetings Blog Readers. I know there's at least two of you out there. Thanks for sticking with me. I've been away from civilization for 10 days. Yes, finally, a long-deserved vacation. I was in the wilderness. No cell phone signals. No internet. No pressing deadlines. Well, I have those more than ever now that I'm back, but for a while I could forget about them. It was absolutely wonderful. I realized when I was out there among the bears that every part of our lives is made possible because of chemistry. Sure, I can talk about how I couldn't get to such beautiful places without refined gasoline and automobiles, at least I couldn't get there quickly nor easily. I could talk about how I really needed my synthetic fabric tent to protect me from the elements. I could talk about how the old Coleman stove performed beautifully to provide me with bacon, eggs and the essential nutrient, coffee every morning using Coleman fuel. But I won't talk about those things. They are the obvious ways in which chemistry aids us in daily living. No, I want to talk about how chemistry makes our world absolutely fascinatingly beautiful. From billion year old granite cliffs to multicolored bacteria that live in scalding hot sulfur infused water. None of this would be possible without chemistry. And it is the sheer beauty of nature's chemistry that soothes the soul and makes me realize why I am really here on this planet. To make lives better. We can do that through chemistry.
Ok, I really am rambling. I had forgotten what a great vacation can do for one's perspective. Time to get back to the grindstone. Look for some organic chemistry soon!
Greetings Blog Readers. I know there's at least two of you out there. Thanks for sticking with me. I've been away from civilization for 10 days. Yes, finally, a long-deserved vacation. I was in the wilderness. No cell phone signals. No internet. No pressing deadlines. Well, I have those more than ever now that I'm back, but for a while I could forget about them. It was absolutely wonderful. I realized when I was out there among the bears that every part of our lives is made possible because of chemistry. Sure, I can talk about how I couldn't get to such beautiful places without refined gasoline and automobiles, at least I couldn't get there quickly nor easily. I could talk about how I really needed my synthetic fabric tent to protect me from the elements. I could talk about how the old Coleman stove performed beautifully to provide me with bacon, eggs and the essential nutrient, coffee every morning using Coleman fuel. But I won't talk about those things. They are the obvious ways in which chemistry aids us in daily living. No, I want to talk about how chemistry makes our world absolutely fascinatingly beautiful. From billion year old granite cliffs to multicolored bacteria that live in scalding hot sulfur infused water. None of this would be possible without chemistry. And it is the sheer beauty of nature's chemistry that soothes the soul and makes me realize why I am really here on this planet. To make lives better. We can do that through chemistry.
Ok, I really am rambling. I had forgotten what a great vacation can do for one's perspective. Time to get back to the grindstone. Look for some organic chemistry soon!
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Welcome back and glad to hear you enjoyed your well deserved vacation.
Just one question... When do I get mine????
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