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Earthday 2008

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

At Avery Point the Earthday celebrations were yesterday (tree planting, drum circle, giveaways of CFL lights, recycled reusable water bottles, speeches, ice cream, CT DEP demonstrations, hybrid car showings - not bad for a campus of only 500 or so people. 
Since today is the more widely recognized day though… a few quick quotes / links
 
“Never [...]

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Fireworks and new friends

Sunday, July 9, 2006

Watching Sylvain Calzati trying for a gutsy breakaway in the Tour de France…
Last night we went down to Avery Point to watch the SailFest fireworks. The fireworks were actually a mile up river from the point and the best viewing location is historic Fort Griswold on the Groton side of the river, or Fort Trumbull [...]

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Twenty Minute Mile

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Getting back on the bike after a 4+ year break…I thought I could easily commute to Avery Point and back. No big deal, only around 5 miles. Unfortunately I procrastinated until I had no choice. The car is in the shop for repairs and I have classes at 8am every morning and work after that. [...]

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Robertson Plane Crash Off Avery Point

Saturday, June 3, 2006

Yesterday, well for the past few days, the fog has been pretty heavy along our coast. Here in Mystic visibility has often been lower than 100m. Personally I love the fog. The smell of the ocean is strong, and the air, while heavy, feels very cool on the skin. For the boaters it can be [...]

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