I’ve been a huge fan of Ebert’s for many years. He’s had the incredible strength to survive thyroid cancer, and as a result, has lost the ability to eat, drink, and speak. He employs a computer now to do the speaking for him, but none of that seems to have slowed him down. The reviews [...]
Hey, I’m still here! After a furious ending to the quarter, I’m finally enjoying my first real day of Spring Break. Ahh, so nice to get a break, and stroll on the sun-bleached beaches of tropical, exotic Cincinnati. Will have a bunch of posts this week to catch up on some writing, including some great [...]
I didn’t get around to writing the astronomy post I wanted to today. But in a last minute attempt to avoid having to swallow a live goldfish as I promised I’d do if I didn’t write something (hey it’s not midnight yet!), I did want to turn you on to the excellent show Ira Flatow [...]
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For some reason, McCain has chosen Dayton, OH to announce his VP pick. Having just lived in Dayton for the past half a year, (and on and off before that), I am a bit perplexed. It’s a small city, with a big Air Force Base, that is very Democratic. And he’s making the announcement at [...]
Even more videos! Geez, I thought this was an astronomy blog! But I have to show my love for a band I discovered last summer – my fellow ‘Burghers Black Moth Super Rainbow, the wildest musical act to come out of Pittsburgh since.. well, maybe ever (and that’s saying something). Black Moth Super Rainbow is [...]
I finally got around to posting a few of the videos I’ve created, including A Mission about Hope about the Phoenix Mars mission. Geez, you’d think the first place I’d post them is to my own blog, but they’ve been up on YouTube for awhile now. The Mission About Hope video is now on Vimeo, [...]
Who said this? by Mary Oliver Something whispered something that was not even a word. It was more like a silence that was understandable. I was standing at the edge of the pond. Nothing living, what we call living was in sight And yet, the voice entered me, my body-life, with so much happiness. And [...]
Yes, I’m still here! Midterms, then finals, then apartment hunting, and generally ready for the move to Cincinnati this summer, plus registration, and spending some time with my wife all added up to neglected blogitis. But it’s a new quarter, and I’m comin back at you like a spider monkey! Another post later about one [...]
