The big event of the day was watching the Blue Angels do their flyover of Dallas. We walked Dawn a little later this morning, so we would be...

My article about McDonald Observatory is going to be published in an upcoming issue of Sky and Telescope. I received an acceptance letter fr...

I'm disappointed. My application for media accreditation to cover the Space X Demo-2 launch was denied. NASA was telling the truth when ...

I've decided it's time to face an emerging new reality. My comfortable analog world is gone. When virus fears eventually fade, a lot...

I finally heard from Sky and Telescope. Their message was similar to many business messages these days. Basically it said: "Sorry for t...

I got my stimulus money today. I noticed that the deposit was labeled as a tax refund by the IRS. Hmm. Does this mean that if I happen to ge...

I've been interested in astronomy for a long time. I'm certainly no expert, but I do know the basics. That's why I've been c...

You know what I said yesterday. Yep. Same thing today. Even by my admittedly low standards, this quarantine life is getting monotonous. The ...

20,000 step days are normal now. What else is there to do? I just keep walking. My plans to clean out the office are on hold for a while, si...

I have a feeling that three years from now we'll look back at our current situation as the most colossal overreaction in human history. ...

We walked five miles before breakfast this morning. The weather was beautiful and the park wasn't crowded yet. I kind of like this new r...

We're having a nice Spring. So far we've avoided any of the severe weather that has caused so much damage in other parts of the Sout...

We walked Dawn before breakfast this morning. The weather was cool and the walk was enjoyable. As we begin to enter the Summer months, I thi...

I did it. I successfully installed a new solid state drive in my main work computer. Not surprisingly, the upgrade process was a lot harder ...

We walked really early this morning to avoid the rain. Although there were all sorts of severe weather warnings, it never rained. It's h...

I think I'm living in Bizarro World. High tech electronic suppliers who I've worked with for years are now sending me e-mails saying...

It's a shame that it took a plague to get me to clean out the house. Janet likes to clean and I have absolutely no excuse not to help he...