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Kieran Mulvaney

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Alaska

August 26, 2011
Alaska has always been my happy place. The seven years I lived there were without question the most enjoyable of my life. From the moment I first visited in 1998, I knew I wanted to move there; and once I moved there, I wanted to stay forever.
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Nostalgia corner

August 10, 2011
For no reason other than just because.
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Japanese tsunami breaks Antarctica

August 9, 2011
In yet another illustration of the immense power of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan, researchers have announced that it even broke icebergs off an ice shelf in Antarctica, more than 8,000 miles away. Here's a blog I wrote for Discovery News , and the NASA video below is brief but fascinating viewing:
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England, August 8 2011

August 9, 2011
I am without speech.
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Alaska, ho!

August 2, 2011
When in a sad place, go to your happy place. My happy place is Alaska, where I lived for seven years - probably, almost certainly even, the happiest years of my life. This past weekend, fueled by whiskey and self-pity, I happened upon a spontaneous plan, and booked a ticket to the Last Frontier to see my closest friends. Last time I ran away to Alaska, I stayed for seven years. This time I'll be gone for ten days. Probably. Read More 
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Polar bears and EarthSky

August 2, 2011
Tags: polar bears, book, Great White Bear, Ice Bear
I was very happy to be interviewed by EarthSky about polar bears and The Great White Bear. The article derived from the interview is here.

And here is a 90 second podcast:





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Single

July 9, 2011
I don't normally do relationships. Guess I'm too self-absorbed or something. Happy with my own company. Not too interested in sharing. Occasionally it happens, though.

It happened recently. Met her for the first time late last year and when were introduced, it was the first time I had ever experienced that romance novel, struck-by-lightning feeling of being instantly smitten. Yet it took a while before we were able to start spending time together; and thereafter, life was fantastic. My spirit lifted, and I was as happy as I could remember being - truly happy, in many ways, for the first time since Dad became sick.

And now, suddenly, it is over. Not by my choosing, and not because of our relationship as it stands now, but the inevitability of insurmountable challenges down the road. I'll get over it, of course; time heals all wounds and, Lord knows, I've been through worse the past several years.

But for the first time in a long time, I'm sad to be single. Read More 
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Men are from Mars, Polar Bears Are From Ireland

July 8, 2011
I knew it all along. ;)
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Freelancing

June 25, 2011
Being a freelancer carries with it certain freedoms and certain restrictions. The freedoms, of course, include the ability to work at home, to pick your own hours, to dress as you want and to avoid offices or cubicles. The restrictions include the fact that those hours almost invariably are longer than those worked in more 'regular' jobs - and, most of all, there is the uncertainty. The unpredictable frequency of employment, the inconsistency of payment. Read More 
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saving a whale

June 16, 2011


Kids, do NOT try this at home. But do enjoy this fantastic video of saving a humpback whale that had become seemingly hopelessly entangled in fishing gear. I love the emotion at the end - from both whale and humans.
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