BurningbirdAnother story in the news is two new Hubble images released by NASA to celebrate the telescope’s 15 year anniversary. The Eagle Nebula: And the Whirlpool Galaxy: It’s good to be reminded that life is full of moments of infinite beauty, if we only choose to see them. Even when you spill a large container of […]
Today I was on top of the world..well, at least the top of the world here in Missouri. I finally visited Taum Sauk, the tallest point in this state. I also decided to walk the three mile Mina Sauk trail and see the Falls at the end point — the longest falls in Missouri, at […]
The conditions look very good for Hurricane Katrina to be a very nasty affair when it hits land. There’s little or no shear to tear it apart, and the water in the Gulf is bathtub hot. If it hits on or near New Orleans, well, this is about the most Not Good of the Not […]
For the last few days, I’ve mainly focused on coding and the only reading I’ve done is through my aggregator, and then only enough to keep up. I finally took a moment this evening to check the news and was astonished to hear about a horrible train wreck in Japan. Saddened by the story and […]
How disappointing that the long fought for gay rights bill lost by one vote in Washington state. And how much this loss can be placed on Microsoft’s sudden decision to withdraw support is hard to say, other than it couldn’t have helped. Several good writings on the issue including: original report at The Stranger, New Frames, BlueOregon, CNet and others. […]