This summer (2018), I had a letter arrive from a town in England to Berkeley, California in 10 days. I didn't know they can do it that fast! I mean, I thought it was weeks and weeks. A letter left Washington DC on Friday, August 24, 2018, and arrived in rural North Carolina the next… Continue reading How fast is U.S. mail delivered?
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How the WIRED summer went
After our fellowship was done, we were all flown back to D.C., and we had a "poster fair". All of us fellows who had been placed at newsrooms pasted and arranged our articles on posters, and then we had some very nice and supportive guests tell us what a good job we had all done.… Continue reading How the WIRED summer went
Sweden in Berkeley
All the Swedish things you can find in Berkeley, California: 1. Bokmärken: Bokmärken are little pictures that little kids collect. They're like stickers, without the sticky part on the back. They can be flowers, or maybe toys, animals, angels, and during Christmas you can get Santa Claus ones. If you're lucky, you can find glitter… Continue reading Sweden in Berkeley
Places to visit in Berkeley
1. Climb the hill to the Lawrence Hall of Science. This hill is shrouded in forest, and lanes criss-cross them here and there, lined with fancy houses. It's to the east of Berkeley. One Sunday afternoon, I followed the labyrinth of streets all the way to the top. It is pretty steep, but not too… Continue reading Places to visit in Berkeley
Light in Berkeley
I will miss walking between the train station and my apartment, both in the mornings and in the evenings, and catching glimpses of the hills where I can see further between the trees. Even when it's not yet evening, and there's no lights on them, they still seem to twinkle at me through sloping sunlight… Continue reading Light in Berkeley
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