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Come Take A Hike With Me (Pic Heavy)
The world has just gotten kind of crappy. Time for a break.Come With Me On A HikeI've mentioned my latest favorite loop trail. Last time I went I decided to take a camera and plenty of batteries. I...
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Telling Thomas' story could take an exceedingly long time. He was there at the beginning of our marriage, in 1996. He was still there when the last child left home to marry. I'll try to be brief, but...
View ArticleHow to See
...3 Planets and the Moon's 'Earthshine' Online Sunday.A trio of planets and the crescent moon are poised to put on a dazzling pre-dawn sky show on Sunday (July 15), but if cloudy weather blocks your...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Comet PANSTARRS
They've been watching it already in the Southern Hemisphere. In March, Comet PANSTARRS should come into view for northern skywatchers. Viewing guide here.I had a picture above this, but it wasn't...
View ArticleAstronomy Stuff
I'm just sitting her unwinding and saw this: NASA gets an AMAZING image of a solar flare. (In my browser the image opens up inside the window, but can be magnified by clicking on it.)This made me...
View ArticleComet Lovejoy!
The green chunk of ice will make its closest approach to Earth this evening, and won’t be back for another 8,000 years, according to the Mirror. ::snip::It should be viewable in Orion’s belt, appearing...
View ArticleVenus and Jupiter Conjunction
Summer teevee sucks, so here's something for you to do tonight (Monday), Tuesday night, and Wednesday night.If you spot clear skies any evening this week, don’t miss your chance to witness a stunning...
View ArticleVampire Bats are more compassionate (and less greedy) than...
A classic example of what's called reciprocal altruism.Just wanted to try posting on the new DKos. Please read the poll as “tongue in cheek”, I don’t “hate” anyone, but Republicans remind me more of...
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