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Hiking the Trails and Honoring My Roots in Hocking Hills State Park Jul. 05, 2024
"For every park, there's a story of someone who saved it from becoming something else." Ever since I... Read More
Happy Martian Halloween! Oct. 24, 2023
Week of Oct. 29 — Nov. 4, 2023 I've always enjoyed Halloween. I mean, how often can we dress ... Read More
Autumn Is Coming ... Finally! Sep. 12, 2023
Week of Sept. 17-23, 2023 Seasons come and seasons go, and over our lives we've all become accustom... Read More
A Celestial Time Machine Jul. 18, 2023
Week of July 23-29, 2023 If you've ever wished you could travel back in time like Marty McFly in "B... Read More
Earth at Aphelion Jun. 27, 2023
Week of July 2-8, 2023 While you're out enjoying the pool this summer and soaking up some rays, try... Read More
The Summer Solstice Jun. 13, 2023
Week of June 18-24, 2023 Long ago, when I was in grade school, I counted the days until the start o... Read More
Stop Scaring Our Kids to Death May. 30, 2023
As nearly every standardized test is showing, our schools are doing an abysmal job teaching kids how... Read More
Thirsty Moon May. 10, 2023
Because we all have perceptual limits, no human can see every facet of another. Furthermore, what we... Read More
Earth Sign Trine May. 09, 2023
Consider the miracle of a compost heap — soil made from smelly garbage that is highly nourishi... Read More
A Galactic Treasure Trove May. 09, 2023
Week of May 14-20, 2023 Peer into a dark rural sky on a moonless night and you'll see more stars th... Read More
Farewell, Winter; Hello, Spring! Mar. 14, 2023
Week of March 19-25, 2023 Spring is about to... well, spring! At least in the Earth's Northern Hemi... Read More
Venus Meets Saturn Jan. 10, 2023
Week of January 15-21, 2023 You may have noticed a brilliant "star" shining in the southwestern sky... Read More
The Hope of Sustainable Design Oct. 29, 2022
Today more than ever, people are concerned about the environment. Every day, they demand constructio... Read More
Three Decades of Stargazing! Aug. 09, 2022
Week of August 14-20, 2022 It's hard to believe, but it will be 30 years on Aug. 19 since I publish... Read More
Ring World: Saturn Aug. 02, 2022
Week of August 7-13, 2022 It's often been said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, so if I... Read More
Desperately Seeing Pluto Jul. 12, 2022
Week of July 17-23, 2022 "My very energetic mother just served us nine pizzas." Anyone who's ever ... Read More
Check Out the "Not So Super" Moon Jul. 05, 2022
Week of July 10-16, 2022 Here we go again. Another month, and yet another "super moon"! What's so ... Read More
Well, That's a Star of a Different Color! Jun. 28, 2022
Week of July 3-10, 2022 I've been gazing skyward now for nearly six decades, and I'm still amazed a... Read More
Spring Turns to Summer Jun. 14, 2022
Week of June 19-25, 2022 Summertime is on its way! Officially, the summer solstice arrives this ye... Read More
Beware: 100% Green Energy Could Destroy the Planet Jun. 07, 2022
The untold story about "green energy" is that it can't possibly be scaled up to provide anywhere nea... Read More
