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I saw it! Winter Solstice Glory
I feel lucky now. In many parts of my country, the Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse could not be seen. Where I live, there were clouds; there were stars; but, somehow, they moved away so the moon could be viewed—until it couldn’t. I stopped watching when it was completely covered, because I’d read that would last [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )A picture of the Universe
Space news doesn’t make it into the bigtime news very often. There has to be a shuttle launch or a major issue with the International Space Station to make headlines. So this photo of the aftermath of the big bang (you’d think that’d be pretty bit news!) sort of slipped through the cracks. Here is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )MUSE in Space!
Part 1: Speculation. OK, so I have this friend, that I met through this organization, who is a physicist. He teaches physics at the local U, and he’s brilliant at explaining mysterious mathematical concepts to the uninitiated. During the course of helping to facilitate several of his lectures for the organization, I’ve become a fan. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )My Philosophy in a Pie!
…Chart, anyway. I am often asked…well, sometimes asked…OK, almost never asked…what my beliefs are. I like to imagine I am asked this, because I like to answer it. There are several ways to approach the topic of “beliefs”. One is through the door of Philosophy, which is a rewarding door for me. The thing with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Look up! It’s Hedgehog Awareness week!
Admit it, you knew this, didn’t you? I must be the only one who’d blissfully gone about my business, until a startling headline in a forum caused me to look up at it. I first became aware of Hedgehogs (before they had their own week) upon first having had Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland read to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )“Eternal” — a religious or physical concept?
Day three of my twelve days of solstice-into-new year meditations contains a quality of the day, and also a gift I’d like to receive for the day: Day THREE: The Quality of the Eternal; the Gift of Light. “Eternal Existence” seems, at first to be a religious term. Some (not all) religions offer hope of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )The darkest time into light…
As Solstice day celebrations begin across the planet, I’m reminded that the Solstice is one traditional celebration we all have in common. Although often associated with pagan, or indigenous, or naturist religions, from a scientific standpoint December Solstice is simply the shortest day of the year (in the northern hemisphere) or the longest (in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Nothing “out there” is the reason!
I must have uttered this phrase four or five times during the last group session I facilitated. There were so many things our clients wanted to “blame”! Well, we worked on those things, and then I went home, and confronted myself. I would never ask someone to take a position I wouldn’t embrace. If I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )“Climate Change” is B.A.D. (?)
“B.A.D.” stands for “Blog Action Day”, an interesting acronym, considering… Is there a global crisis? Or just a global point of interest? I’ve been blogging now for two and one-fourth years, and in that time I’ve had the opportunity and joy to participate in two previous Blog Action Days. The event takes place on October [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )All and Sunday
It’s odd, I’ve often thought, that the days of the week in the English language are named after Norse gods and planetary bodies, yet month names are a mixture of Latin numbers, Roman Emperors, and Rituals, with a Greek goddess thrown in (Maia, or May). We English speakers are all mixed up, don’t you think? [...]
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