It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that I announce to you all
that my dad's book, "Never Piss Into the Wind" has received its
first "big" review in this month's issue of GeoTimes.

You can see the review at the GeoTimes web site by going here:
http://www.geotimes.org/current/geomedia.html#author

Thanks,
Scott DuBar
www.jrdubar.com

review:
Who said geology had to be boring?
Gretchen Sproat
As an undergraduate student in geology, it was refreshing to get a
firsthand account of what it is like to be a field geologist from
Jules DuBar. In his autobiography Never Piss Into the Wind, DuBar
takes a no-holds-barred look at his long career studying coastal
deposition in South Carolina. From his tales of playing poker with a
young field assistant at a local Elks club to department politics at
the University of Houston, the book is one entertaining vignette
after another.

Each tale of heading out to study the coast of the southern United
States illustrates another aspect of working in this field. Everyday
living on limited funding is illustrated through a story in which
DuBar explains to his field assistant that food and lodging is
limited to $10 a day in a South Carolina workstation. Other stories
are filled with experiences looking for the ultimate bowl of chili
and beer and dealing with vehicles along back roads. Throughout,
DuBar tells us about his life with humor and, in the process, shows
us the varied sides of geologists.

DuBar's stories impart what textbooks cannot — the entirely human
aspect of the geological sciences. In his stories of working in the
field, the mayhem, good times and hard work intermingle with rather
touchy situations, such as dealing with the mandates of
administrators and with wayward students. It is clear that an
understanding of how to deal with people is imperative to survival
both academically and personally.

While geologists primarily study Earth, studying people could be said
to go hand in hand with their work. It starts with relationships
between professors and students and continues through a career as
colleagues and acquaintances are met along the way. Field exercises
and the occasional conference allow for the opportunity to meet and
interact with new people.

For both the geologist and the layperson, DuBar's book is an
absolutely delightful ramble. For the student geologist, the book is
a relaxing read that begs the question: "Is my chair going to break
from my laughing so hard?" For the nongeologist or later-career
geologist, the book introduces one remarkable personality that some
would call colorful, to say the least.

Anyone who enjoys hearing a good tale and who thinks that a scientist
has a boring life or just hides in a room and looks at samples will
benefit from this book. Never Piss Into the Wind requires little
knowledge of geology to understand the basis of the story — only an
interest in understanding humanity.


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Sproat is a senior geology student at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania. She is studying paleontology and sedimentology.