BurningbirdThis week Mars is closer to our planet than at any other time in the last 60,000 years. In anticipation of a couple of night time field trips this week to see the ruby beauty, I spent the day yesterday with my telescope trying to figure out how to use the star/planet automatic tracking system. […]
My roommate surprised me with a wonderful gift tonight, a movie I’ve been trying to find on DVD for a long time. The movie is “Mr. Baseball” with Tom Selleck. It wasn’t a popular movie, and I doubt you’ve heard of it. It’s also not especially ‘artsy’ but I still love it. * I wish […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine.
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Coming home from the park tonight, I had the windows rolled down to catch the evening breezes, and the music cranked loud, enjoying being out of the house and away from the computer. I was on autopilot, not really paying attention to my surroundings until I pulled up behind a […]
Sometimes when you have a Really Bad Day, like I’ve had today, a little phone call from a friend can make all the difference in the world. And when that friend is Chris Locke, aka Rageboy, that little phone call can usually turn the world upside down, so that all the coins fall out of […]