M57-Ring Nebula on 7/18/09
I have been working to attach a Peltier cooler to my DSI camera in order to cool it down when taking images, allowing it to be more sensitive. Tonight was the first real chance I’ve had to...
Like the new bracelet my daughter brought me back from Guatemala? It's the third bangle from the left. The other three are my former friend Paige's pet snakes. <--- yes, plural.If I stumble across a snake in the wild, I'm...
Mostly will go away now. Recommended reading on the right ( —> ) will continually be updated with links, newest on top, oldest scrolling off the bottom. Enjoy....
a few weeks ago Selah (finally) cut a couple teeth. she’s been pretty upset generally lately, so I think there’s more on the way. she’s pretty good at scooting around the floor in a non-linear fashion, and she’s taking after...
Update on the political cauldron in Honduras. The situation changes daily, and progressively worse. (Someone from the states wrote to say that they were glad that the situation is improving. I responded by asking them what they...
Weekly review of political stories in Chattanooga and beyond.
Without fear or favor
The City Council voted 9-0 to uphold an existing ban on guns in city parks this week. Following the vote, someone asked me what I thought of the decision....
Having just returned from the annual trip to visit the fam in both Ohio and western New York, I have quite the backlog of creatures to post. I’ll start with the annual shot of my sister-in-law’s classroom lizard (she’s an...
The most trusted man in America died today at the age of 92.
He achieved a level of respect in his profession that will certainly never be repeated....
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