Solar Fun

As you may be aware, it is not dark out 24 hours a day.  At least not on our planet.  Unfortunately for you astronomy lovers and romantics, the Sun does […]

Getting Started

Started in what, you ask? Astronomy.  The study of the night skies, and the objects that inhabit it. Welcome to the refined, refocused and reenergized Sommer Nights.  I am a […]

The Old Giant

I don’t usually get overly emotional about trees. At least not individual trees. Their collective importance to the world is without doubt vital; they are part of the breathing world, […]

Iowa.  Corn belt.  Hawkeyes.  Butt of frequent jokes made my Minnesotans.  One of the most boring states in the Union.  And, tomorrow, the most important place in the country.  Iowa […]

Watching the State of The Union.  POTUS just called us the most powerful country in the world. Period. This is of true of course. The last two books I have […]

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Some of the best Star Trek work over the last decade has been created by fans, not the official CBS and Paramount guardians of the Roddenberry Galaxy. Both in print […]

Just a short commentary on what I have read from last night’s debate.  Someone has already counted, and the word “war” was used 49 times during last nights debate.  “World […]

Venus & The Moon

This morning saw the planet Venus being occulted by the Moon.  Sounds serious, eh?  Nah, it’s actually another word for eclipse.  I had to work, so I didn’t get to […]