“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Remembering star stories
Do you ever wonder why we don’t tell the stories of the stars and constellations any more? Don’t you think we should?
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Astronomical Trifecta!
A full moon, a penumbral lunar eclipse, and a comet! Exciting! From Space.com: February’s full moon — the “snow moon” — will pass through the edge of the Earth’s shadow, which is called the penumbra. During this “full snow moon eclipse,” the moon will be completely shaded, making the change easier to see, although it […]
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November is perfect for stargazing
One of the best things about the shorter days is the longer nights. Is that profound or what? What I mean is we have much more opportunity for stargazing, and November promises to be a great month for it. In Texas, the short days come with (usually) cooler yet not cold nights. It’s the perfect time […]
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But of course
It has been hideously hot in Texas (and most of the country) the past few weeks. The Facebook page Traces of Texas posted this accurate photo: Well, it’s accurate, except it hasn’t been partly cloudy. Up until today, it’s been blindingly bright. But today, we have lots of cloud cover. Today is also the first […]
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Terrible Tuesday: schedule off-kilter
I’m in my hometown visiting my parents for a few days. After one week stumbling around a post-holiday routine, I’m on my parents’ non-schedule schedule. I think the rule is that for every one day of your regular schedule, it takes three to get back on. I’ll should be back on a regular routine just […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Having an Epiphany
Feast, that is. January 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany, the celebration of the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. Or more likely toddler Jesus, who must have been thrilled with Frankincense. We normally try to have some sort of feast with friends, but we’ve been having trouble with lift-off the past […]
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Terrible Tuesday: It’s almost Christmas!!!!!
I’m not ready! I’m not ready! I’m not ready! Panicked links! Do you want to know how to get the Audible book of A Christmas Carol narrated by Tim Curry for just $0.99? Of course, you do! Okay, this is the deal: If you have the Kindle version of a book, very often you can […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Good intentions vs. warm bed
Last night, the Leonid meteor shower peaked. Despite being bone tired, I duly set my alarm for 1 a.m. But at 1 a.m., that part of my brain that would really like just five minutes of peace and a good night sleep for once, dangit, said, “Don’t you dare.” So I didn’t. There should be […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Dark, beautiful, and cold
Astronomy is one of our family’s hobbies, and tonight we’re going star watching with a group of middle school students. I thought I’d share some of the resources we’ll be using to take them on a tour of the night sky and sky-watching tools in general. (Note: if I don’t post after this, know that […]
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Terrible Tuesday: I desire bread
My eldest daughter and I are doing yet another sugar detox. I want bread. I want a croissant. And some cereal. And a bagel. And a cookie. But noooooo, it’s all sugary and not on the list. Honestly, if my kid didn’t do this with me, I’d have fallen off the wagon on Day 2. […]
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