Yesterday I posted a short form version of one of my usual rants about the need for intellectual and emotional parity for the life sciences in relation to the astronomical ones; therefor the karmic balance of the universe dictates that whom should I be staffing the booth adjacent to at the National Science Teachers Association […]
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Look Down, Not Up
On November 14th, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Endeavour for a flight to the international space station in order to bring parts for remodeling the living area of that orbiting outpost. As a boy, I was fascinated by the prospect of such futuristic projects as the space station. I would pour through Omni magazine hatching […]
Hitting the Bottom
A dear and long-time friend called this morning wanting to know a good spot to watch birds up in our neck of the proverbial woods. Having been keen to get in a little time on the local bottomland between trade shows, I was more than happy to oblige in not only telling my friend where […]
Once in a Lifetime Quality
Some fifteen years ago I once bought a Filson vest. About twelve years ago I once bought a Filson coat. Perhaps a decade ago I once bought a pair of Filson boots. I still have all of these items. They have served me well through years in the field and have not yet even begun […]