tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post6396985195432598183..comments2024-02-05T16:57:21.842-08:00Comments on The Speckled Hatchback: Post #84 - A special dedication, personal and professional shake-ups ahead....Dorian Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-6657655642193284402016-12-20T20:45:22.238-08:002016-12-20T20:45:22.238-08:00Thanks Greg! Hopefully more adventures to come. I&...Thanks Greg! Hopefully more adventures to come. I'm glad you enjoy them. This blog is kinda funny in that I put all this stuff out there for the hell of it! I'm just glad that a few folks like you find something worthwhile. I hope it's a good distraction!Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-65204498547828184112016-12-18T11:39:31.345-08:002016-12-18T11:39:31.345-08:00Hey Dorian,
I continue to enjoy following you and...Hey Dorian,<br /><br />I continue to enjoy following you and your family's adventures in life, with all of its backroads, detours, hills, and valleys.<br /><br />Best to you and Sonia for what comes next; I'll look forward to that experience, vicariously or (hopefully) not.<br />Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124101105204878985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-40279259716644442132016-12-14T21:33:47.962-08:002016-12-14T21:33:47.962-08:00Thanks, Glenn. Life is a mix of good and bad, and ...Thanks, Glenn. Life is a mix of good and bad, and we can only hope the former outweighs the latter, right? <br /><br />As for work, I'm lucky to have scientific skill that will employ me when necessary. I really, really like academic science, but not nearly as much as birds and traveling. Hopefully I can find a balance between practicality and my pipe dreams!Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-24386131031577802112016-12-14T19:41:14.558-08:002016-12-14T19:41:14.558-08:00Condolences all around. Life has its rough spots....Condolences all around. Life has its rough spots. Therefore, Carpe Diem and follow those dreams! Worst thing that can happen, you'll have to break down and get another job! GlennGlennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301218330341343181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-4251197751295383292016-12-13T10:57:46.760-08:002016-12-13T10:57:46.760-08:00Thanks, Greg. I'm glad to hear bike-birding ha...Thanks, Greg. I'm glad to hear bike-birding has resonated with you! Once we move to SF, I'm hoping that we can live within safe riding distance of somewhere I can bird regularly. Getting around LA on a bike is honestly more trouble than its worth. My hand is forced into driving everywhere. Sigh. Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-19637805574429020442016-12-13T10:53:58.155-08:002016-12-13T10:53:58.155-08:00Sorry to hear about what I assume are allergies of...Sorry to hear about what I assume are allergies of some special sort. Sounds like a bit of headache. Yeah, I'll have to see what's out there. On one hand I want some of the security associated with a real job, but on the other I just want to try to chart a different course. Not sure where that will take me, but towards a national conservation/bird entity is certainly a possibility. Who knows?Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-92107733631544847152016-12-13T07:46:49.871-08:002016-12-13T07:46:49.871-08:00Your original Biking for Birds and now this blog h...Your original Biking for Birds and now this blog have really been inspiring. Good luck wherever the universe takes you, and I wanted to share that you have helped me become a biking birder almost exclusively, so thanks!Greg M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17589804703249828778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-60986727833027927532016-12-13T04:13:58.900-08:002016-12-13T04:13:58.900-08:00such sad news; all my sympathies to you all.
i e...such sad news; all my sympathies to you all. <br />i enjoy reading your posts and look forward to your book! sounds like you great ideas running around - given my local Audubon Society's trips, your thoughts as s guide could great! if i could travel easier (issues with all the fragrances and air fresheners out there...) i'd be interested. maybe a camping version sometime out here in the mid/atlantic? i sgree with another commenter - The Audubon Society or The Nature Conservancy sound like great places too look! <br />all the best for the next stages!TT in MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582375790274543818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-27675101255519529612016-12-08T22:51:24.655-08:002016-12-08T22:51:24.655-08:00Yo Mo!
Thanks for the condolences. Things are slo...Yo Mo!<br /><br />Thanks for the condolences. Things are slowly getting better around here. It's understandable been tougher on Sonia than me. I'm just trying to be as supportive as possible. The Bay Area will be a welcome change, for sure. Hopefully I'll knock into you up there once we're situated!Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-60596649333628727832016-12-08T22:49:19.009-08:002016-12-08T22:49:19.009-08:00I had had the exact same thought with respect to Z...I had had the exact same thought with respect to Zuckerberg! I've got a techical background and what I think is a decent way of communicating sometimes complex ideas, so some kind of education/outreach position is certainly a possibility. I also have some other idea as to how that 'dent' might be made, but those are far (FAR!) beyond the scope of this blog right now. Some of those ideas make the bike Big Year look sane in comparison! As for CRISPR, its really cool stuff. I was using it to genetically engineers C. elegans at work today (and everyday).Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-89959739453578324642016-12-08T22:44:24.322-08:002016-12-08T22:44:24.322-08:00Thanks Jon. We're hear for at least a few more...Thanks Jon. We're hear for at least a few more months. Even after the move won't be that far away, so I am sure we'll still see you guys regularly, albeit not on a weekly basis as now. We will have to orchestrate a Chinese Buffet rendezvous somewhere between LA and SF!Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-58728165410663096992016-12-08T22:42:06.598-08:002016-12-08T22:42:06.598-08:00Thanks Kristin. I think I would be a good addition...Thanks Kristin. I think I would be a good addition to many bird/conservation organizations, but I haven't yet specifically looked for anything in that realm until this point. Part of this post was to let people know that I am looking for something; Maybe someone will come and find me! Who knows, right?Dorian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916335753403783947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-68174387456409636192016-12-08T18:23:36.799-08:002016-12-08T18:23:36.799-08:00I am so sorry for your loss, Dorian (and Sonia). I...I am so sorry for your loss, Dorian (and Sonia). I am so glad you were able to spend the time with her.<br /><br />I can't wait to read the book, and I'm happy to have you as my Bay Area neighbor! mo piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320627370276331465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-51353050518861538442016-12-08T15:43:34.790-08:002016-12-08T15:43:34.790-08:00Cool post. Saw an article and thought of you. Sinc...Cool post. Saw an article and thought of you. Since you'll be in SF and you told me once you want to put a dent in the universe... when you're ready to work... maybe reach out to Mark Zuckeberg and his wife. (Might sound dumb to reach out to the owner of a big company but one of my good friends did this with Tim Cook and now he is his personal chef) They are contributing $3billion to cure all human disease before the end of their life. From what I understand it's possible now with CRISPR <br /><br />https://www.google.com/amp/mobile.nytimes.com/2016/09/22/technology/mark-zuckerberg-priscilla-chan-3-billion-pledge-fight-disease.amp.html<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130103439561457520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-17620484319770918292016-12-08T11:10:11.009-08:002016-12-08T11:10:11.009-08:00Great post D. We knew the time would come where ou...Great post D. We knew the time would come where our proximity would increase again. I pray that as life moves us where it may, that one day sooner than later, and for good reason, not bad, our proximity may be close again. I'm looking forward to reading your book as well. Thanks for sharing this personal glimpse into our lives. Much love.<br />DrummerBigJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615055668608874044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961914105467755287.post-7232857765863621662016-12-08T04:18:18.958-08:002016-12-08T04:18:18.958-08:00I'm so sorry for your loss, Dorian, and please...I'm so sorry for your loss, Dorian, and please convey my sympathies to Sonia, as well. I enjoyed getting the personal update and I think your future holds great things. I'm actually really surprised that someone in the birding/conservation world has not tried getting your on their staff; what the hell are they waiting for???<br />I am anxiously awaiting your book! Good luck with the writing!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520727503951602393noreply@blogger.com