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  • Well, one can't say the universe isn't into novelty

    I read the Bad Astronomy Blog and watch Phil Plait’s films, and sometimes read parts of the posts to H.o.p., like today’s which was on the age of the universe and how it was formed and the birth of hydrogen. “That is so cool,” H.o.p. said. Hydrogen means something to us as we’ve purchased a…

  • Put a sock in it (and does one really need yoga pants to do yoga)

    Yes, I’m back to trying yoga after a year’s hiatus (or should we say a false start a year ago). I have been digging around and finding yoga instruction that was much better than what I had before. Not like a drill sargent. Have only been at it a few days but Monday night, with…

  • NOT THE ENCYCLOPEDIA

    A cousin H.o.p.’s age is now, after being a reluctant reader, making his way through the encyclopedia. If H.o.p. was making his way through the encyclopedia, I’d be proud of him too. He’s not. H.o.p. has instead discovered the joys of the comics and graphic novels alley of the second hand bookstore. I mentioned comics…

  • Dead Penguins

    Dead Penguins Fernbank Science Center Nov 2007 Light box enlargement

  • MAN IN THE METEORITE

    Man in the Meteorite, Fernbank Science Center, 2007 Light box enlargement H.o.p. and I spent the past several days reviewing our knowledge on comets in preparation for a planned Friday night excursion to the Fernbank Science Center observatory to see Comet Holmes. As it turned out, they were having troubles with the telescope and the…

  • Unbalanced

    Thursday we were listening to Beethoven’s 7th symphony as done by the Orchestra of the 18th Century, conducted by Frans Bruggen. Just beautiful. Which means I rented “Zardoz” through Netflix. Had not seen it in a long while and had forgotten how bad much of it is. Marty is encouraging me to send it back…

  • THERE IS NO ICE IN GOLF HEAVEN

    Holy hell. The Arctic ice cap has collapsed at an unprecedented rate this summer and levels of sea ice in the region now stand at a record low, scientists said last night. Experts said they were “stunned” by the loss of ice, with an area almost twice as big as Britain disappearing in the last…

  • Animated Shorts – This is Where We Stop Entertaining Each Other #2

    Animated Shorts – This is Where We Stop Entertaining Each Other #2

    (or) This way to the Underworld #2 “This is where we stop entertaining each other” (or) This Way to the Underworld #2 Animated shorts series 12 by 12 inches J Kearns 2007 Lightbox enlargement There are two artists in house and one is looking for the “right red” On the floor in here are all…

  • We are WIRED

    The ATT guy who came out when we moved in several years ago was the same one who showed up this morning. I was thinking about him last night, hoping it wouldn’t be the same guy, because he was huge, tall tall tall and football player muscular broad, he makes regular chairs look like they’re…

  • I keep telling myself that at some point I will derive benefit from (fill in the blank)

    First Order of Business ISP. We are in the process of switching. Earthlink has either already shut down our DSL or it’s just down. I’m on dial-up and just letting you know, FRIENZ AND RELATIVEZ, that ANY OF OUR OLD MINDSPRING EMAIL ACCOUNTS ARE DEFUNCT. Between the devil and the deep blue sea, we have…

  • The Results

    This post is just between me and the few people who visit here so don’t be surprised if I move it over to “private” and thus take it down after it’s been up a couple of days. Got H.o.p.’s standardized scores back. He did basically what I expected him to do.

  • Window on Antares

    Fernbank Observatory, 2007 Aug 16 Lightbox enlargement At left is the astronomer who gave the presentation at the planetarium and then was the sky guide at the observatory. H.o.p. loves the atmosphere. So do I. Perhaps because astronomers are going to like what they’re doing (or they seem to), and perhaps because the people who…