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Why is seagull poop green?

As part of my job at a living history site, I give maritime history boat tours on Lake Champlain’s southern basin. Before those tours, in addition to completing engine checks and stocking the boat bar, I fight in my boss’ turf war against the local seagulls. My battle? The poop they leave on the tour…
What Learning Russian in a Waistcoat Taught Me About Group Dynamics

I just finished a State Department virtual critical language program. It involved two hours of online Russian immersion Monday through Friday from ten to noon all summer, and while I work nine to five Wednesday through Sunday, my boss generously let me take long lunches for eight weeks to complete the course; graduates get non-compete…
Can living history survive global warming?

I work as a maritime trades interpreter at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York, which means, when I’m not giving tours, I build boats with techniques from the 18th century dressed like a British sailor from the 1770s. Because I work in maritime trades, the tailors issued me a wool coat with my hemp linen…

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