07:18:00 It’s the last day of 2014 and it is a beautifully clear morning! I walk outside to Jupiter –the king of planets– shining magnificently in front of me, then to the south, Corvus the crow floating above the trees, and straight overhead climbed Ursa Major, the Great Bear. Dawn’s early pink light was just […]
I like to think I’m not stressed, but I know that stress can come in many different forms and show itself in many different ways. I’m not necessarily stressed by ‘normal’ things like money, but there’s a good chance I’m stressed about some other not-so-apparent causes. Just look at some of my recent posts; they’re […]
I’m not exaggerating when I say that we have had mostly cloudy to overcast skies every single day for the last three months. Honestly. I can remember one day about a week ago when the skies cleared enough in the evening to be able to get a glimpse of Orion rising in the east but […]
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” -Ecclesiastes 1:18 tl;dr – Don’t worry, be happy. Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we’ll die. Or, whatever flavor you choose. Whatever variation of that theme suits you best… For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to ‘know.’ […]
The most realistic “scifi” I’ve ever seen… WHY can’t we have movies like this?!?!? (Make it full screen) Wanderers – a short film by Erik Wernquist from Erik Wernquist on Vimeo. This is what I was going to say, but turns out Phil Plait already said it on his blog and much better than I […]