Category Archives: Eisenhower Fellowship

Have you heard about a film called Expelled – Intelligence not allowed? We went to see it last night. Oh. My. God. As I keep saying, if I was an O-level teacher and one of my students gave me an essay so flimsily argued, making such outrageous claims and so inconsistent, I would fail him.Continue reading “You will not believe the film I saw last night…”

I thought it rained here alot?! We’ve had gorgeous weather – OK, a few drops last night and this morning, but most of the time it has been gorgeous. Yesterday I went for breakfast with Tiffany, Omar and Iyad, who then all went off to a Baptist church. I abstained, preferring to honour the god Mamon – yes,Continue reading “What’s all this about it raining in Seattle?”

So, Seattle, finally! It’s a lot like Auckland actually and we’ve had a gorgeous day today so it’s been great. Last night I hit the town with Annie, a friend of Phil’s. We had a drink in a nice bar and then headed to another place where we saw two bands – both great, veryContinue reading “Seattle rocks!”

Sorry for not posting yesterday, but after alot of driving in Colorado, a delayed flight, a late arrival and a time zone change, I was too pooped! My second day in Denver was as interesting as the first. I had a later appointment, so was able to have breakfast and check out before driving toContinue reading “Denver Day 2/Seattle Day 1”

Had a fabulous day today at the National Renewable Energy Lab. It had been one of my top must-sees, but we were having real trouble getting the entree. But it happened in the end and the persistence was justified, as it was really interesting. I started by meeting Carol from the Public Affairs side, who gaveContinue reading “Denver Day 1”

Well, it was bound to happen. Had a bump with another car at a traffic light! While I was stopped I was trying to pick up my bag which had fallen on the floor and I’m just not used to the way the car moves forward when you stop. Suddenly *smack*. We pulled over toContinue reading “That’s why they’re called bumpers…”

So, there’s been a few days of radio silence as I was at the Grand Canyon with no internet access. My last day at Miami was at the University. I was supposed to see one of the VPs, but he didn’t arrive, so I talked to the Communications people. I think the most interesting outcomeContinue reading “Miami/Grand Canyon/ Dallas”

Hey blog fans, did you miss me?! We had our mid-programme break at the Grand Canyon and there was no internet access, so I wasn’t able to keep you updated. Though I have to admit I was quite pleased to have the enforced web silence – it’s quite exhausting keeping you informed of my progress!Continue reading “I’m back!”

Florida started EEEEARLY, getting off the red-eye from Las Vegas at 7am. I picked up a rental car at Fort Lauderdale – got a PT Cruiser because there were no compacts left. It was a much nicer drive than I thought. I drove to the hotel in Boca Raton, checked in and crashed out forContinue reading “Florida Days 1 and 2”