or the Darrouzet-Nardi family's sixteenth annual family vacation, we went on a road and camping trip to the forests of Northern California...

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I have recently been playing in a jazz/funk band known (at least for now) as Down Unit. Click here to hear some tunes! We've only rehearsed a few times with the horns (and soon a vocalist), but once we practice more, there is little doubt that we will tear the roof off the mothersucker.

At school, I am continuing to think about ecosystem processing of anthropogenic nitrogen deposition. In addition to my research, I have been enjoying participating in several reading groups, including the ecology reading group, and the biogeochemistry reading group.

Chrysalis co-op has been functioning more smoothly recently and living in community has thus been very rewarding. I am passionate and optimistic about improving our community.

Finally, as a frequent visitor and occasional contributor to Edward Tufte's online forum--a superior example of online exchange of ideas--I am very excited about Tufte's new book, Beautiful Evidence.

anthony at darrouzet-nardi dot net