Mar 19, 2022Member-onlyGravel Bike Racing in Texas and Colorado2022 Goals for Gravel Locos, Caprock Gravel Grind, Sweetwater Gravel Grind, and Rad Dirt Fest — I am super excited by the opportunities to challenge myself to race gravel in Texas and Colorado this year. I am fortunate that these high-quality and up-and-coming races are all located relatively close to me in Lubbock, Texas. May 14th, 2022 Race #1: Gravel Locos | Hico, Texas | Distance from my house…Gravel Cycling3 min readGravel Cycling3 min read
Jan 3, 2022Member-onlyFor fun, here is a list of my favorite podcasts, TV shows, movies, video games, and books I…For fun, here is a list of my favorite podcasts, TV shows, movies, video games, and books I consumed in 2021. Favorite Movies Dune I did not watch many movies in 2021, at least any that I remember liking. I did enjoy watching Dune, and was the only movie I saw in…3 min read3 min read
Published in Macs in Research·Mar 18, 2021Member-onlyTired of using Microsoft’s PowerPoint for in-class presentations?Try using the Obsidian App instead — a markdown text editor — Formatting slides in Microsoft’s PowerPoint or Apple’s Keynote presentation software for each lesson or class can take a lot of time to make them look good, and can distract from the main point of teaching — the content. If you are like me, I like my presentations to really stand…Apple3 min readApple3 min read
Published in The Creative Cafe·Feb 14, 2021Member-onlyOde to TimeFootprints of the past that reach the sky Tells a story to limited ears Mountains build and erode away Felt by spirits beyond eyes Starry sky emits ancient light Illuminated in dust as days go by Delusions of importance blind story Uncovered again in timePoetry1 min readPoetry1 min readOde to TimePhoto by Stance Hurst, Tent under the Starry SkyFootprints of the past that reach the skyTells a story to limited earsMountains build and erode awayFelt by spirits beyond eyesStarry sky emits ancient lightIlluminated in dust as days go byDelusions of importance blind storyUncovered again in time----
Published in Macs in Research·Feb 8, 2021Member-onlyKeeping Track of New Academic Journal ArticlesGenerate new ideas and stay ahead in your research — Reading the latest articles from journals in your field of study is vital for staying ahead of information that impacts your work, and for generating new research ideas. Today, this is a difficult task with the proliferation of new journals, and an increase in the number of articles released each…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published in Macs in Research·Feb 6, 2021Member-onlyUsing a Reference Manager on the iPadCite while you write for academic papers — For academics, inserting citations from a popular citation manager, such as Endnote, Mendeley, Readcube, etc., is an integral part of their writing workflow. Researchers use citation managers to save time and the hassle of properly formatting citations that different journals require. The sandbox security of iPadOS, however, has limited the…Technology1 min readTechnology1 min read
Published in Macs in Research·Updated Feb 6, 2021Member-onlyThe Three Mac Apps I Still Use after 20 Years of Research and WritingI started my academic career in graduate school with the original iMac and have never looked back. Back in those days, Microsoft and Apple were very much a rivalry, and the Microsoft Office suite was unstable and practically unusable. In the acknowledgments of my Master’s thesis, the last line reads: …Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Published in Thoughts on World Heritage·Feb 3, 2021Member-onlyOur Outstanding HeritageHominin localities on the World Heritage list — Remains of our hominin ancestors and their tools are found throughout the African and Eurasian continents. Researchers have found these Pliocene-to-Pleistocene-age sites along the eroding slopes of ancient rift valleys and in caves. You can visit the landscapes and see the remnants of our ancient ancestors at 11 World Heritage…World Heritage4 min readWorld Heritage4 min read
Published in Current Research·May 26, 20202019 Investigations of Protohistoric-age Hunter-Gatherers at Macy Locality 126Stance Hurst, Field Manager, Lubbock Lake Landmark The focus of the first six weeks of the 2019 field season was excavation at Macy Locality 126 — a Protohistoric-age (1450–1650) site. Volunteers from Texas, Oklahoma, and California joined the Landmark research team. Notable among the volunteers was a returning member after…Protohistoric3 min readProtohistoric3 min read
Published in Current Research·May 25, 2020Volcanic Ash on the Southern High PlainsOver the past three field seasons at the Post research area, the survey team has recorded the skeletal remains of several extinct Ice Age animals within the Spring Creek beds. The Spring Creek beds are lake sediments left from an extinct lake that had formed during the Pleistocene. During this…Volcanic Ash3 min readVolcanic Ash3 min read