Where you'll find me
I have something to tell you... It’s been awhile since I’ve written. There has been so much going on in the world with COVID, Black Lives...
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Sarah Bouckoms
- Nov 12, 2019
- 4 min
50 years of Women at the South Pole
I shouldn't be able to do this. They should be dead. The first men were dead in the 1900's. But no, the first women are alive and...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Apr 23, 2019
- 4 min
Educated: Book Review
Book Review: Educated By Tara Westover What does it mean to be educated? That was one of the first topics of conversation I wrote about....
Sarah Bouckoms
- Dec 1, 2018
- 2 min
Antarctica Day
Today is Antarctic Day. In 1959 on December 1st the Antarctic Treaty was signed. What a document. Short, precise, almighty and powerful....
Sarah Bouckoms
- Nov 18, 2018
- 4 min
Shackleton's Argonauts
Frank Hurley is arguably one of the best Antarctic Photographers of all time. I’ve known and loved his photos since the start of my...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Nov 9, 2018
- 2 min
Penguins, Penguins, everywhere!
Everyone always associates penguins with Antarctica. I'm fine with that, as long as they don't think Polar Bears live here too. So before...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Oct 26, 2018
- 3 min
Postcards from a penguin
Who likes postcards these day? A piece of paper that takes days or longer when I can just get an Instagram post in seconds? Who does...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Oct 16, 2018
- 4 min
The Hidden Life of Trees
We think we're pretty fancy for inventing the internet but what about the Wood Wide Web? Trees have a complex form of communication...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Oct 13, 2018
- 2 min
Its been a long September
This windowlessclassroom thing is new to me. I used to be in a window-less Classroom but at least my cinder block walls were a...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Sep 20, 2018
- 2 min
Boating Class
Skills. You are never too old to get more of them. Recently, I had to get the skills to drive a zodiac so I took the Start Powerboating...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Sep 14, 2018
- 4 min
Students On Ice Recap
It’s been over a month now since I’ve gotten back from the Arctic. I could have written this then but I wanted to be sure. I wanted to be...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Jul 21, 2018
- 3 min
Pre Students on Ice
This trip has been years in the making. It must have been at least 5 since I’ve heard about it. A couple more for me to hear more about...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Jul 14, 2018
- 1 min
Climate Changed - book review
I recently powered through a book called Climate Change by Philippe Squarzoni. It was a thick book 467 pages. That might cause me to shy...
Sarah Bouckoms
- Jul 10, 2018
- 3 min
FIFA Museum
Museums can be a great place to get an education outside the classroom. I used to work at the Bridgeport Discovery Museum and Planetarium...
Sarah Bouckoms
- May 17, 2018
- 2 min
Merchants of Doubt book review
Post 3 – Merchants of Doubt The reviews on the back of this book said if you only have time to read one book this year, Read Merchants of...
Sarah Bouckoms
- May 8, 2018
- 1 min
Introductions
I should already be famous. As I am the sister of a great author. But let’s be clear. I’m not the writer in the family. That’s my...
Sarah Bouckoms
- May 23, 2016
- 2 min
What is Education?
What does it mean to be Educated? What does it mean to be Educated? Have you ever had a conversation and walk away thinking…”Wow that...