Author Archives: Nick Keirle

Films of 2010 – Part 1

Because there’s great pleasure to be found in lists. Here we go: (in some kind of descending order) Four Lions A black comedy following the activities of a terrorist cell operating in Sheffield. I think it’s the funniest movie of … Continue reading

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The Ohio Star Ball

So, for our second competition the UMD Ballroom society (BAM – Ballroom at Maryland) headed west across Maryland and Pennsylvania to Columbus, Ohio for the Ohio Star Ball. Unfortunately though, we didn’t really get much of a chance to explore … Continue reading

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Oyster dredging on the Chesapeake Bay, and an early Thanksgiving dinner

On Friday the 12th I went on a small field-trip for my Philosophy of Biology class. We set off from Annapolis harbour at around 10am on a 100-year-old old skipjack , and headed into the bay. At first the wind … Continue reading

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