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Venus Takes a Leopard Jul. 27, 2019
Some mythologies suggest that Cleopatra, the mesmerizing ruler of ancient Egypt, had a leopard as a ... Read More
Short Takes on the Netflix Show That Wasn't, and the Petition Drive it Provoked Jun. 24, 2019
Return to Disorder Devout Christians from the group Return to Order are so upset over an online show... Read More
Mira, the Wonderful Jan. 26, 2017
Week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2017 There will soon be an extra star in our nighttime sky. It's hard to be... Read More
A Stunning Celestial Sparkler Jan. 12, 2017
Week of January 15-21, 2017 Every year around this time, I can expect my email inbox to overflow an... Read More
Well, That's a Star of a Different Color! Jan. 05, 2017
Week of Jan. 8-14, 2017 I've been gazing skyward for more than five decades, and in that time I've ... Read More
A Truly All-Star Baseball Game Oct. 20, 2016
Week of October 23-29, 2016 I remember being a kid and sitting in the front room of my house next to... Read More
Watch a Star Wink Out Jan. 14, 2016
Week of Jan. 17-23, 2016 It may not seem like much when you hear or read a description, but once yo... Read More
Seeing Double in Perseus Nov. 05, 2015
Week of Nov. 8-14, 2015 If you're outside just after dark this week, aim binoculars along the Milky... Read More
Free Range
Aug. 19, 2014
Arcturus: the Bear Guard Mar. 20, 2014
Week of March 23-29, 2014 What a beautiful Chicago evening it was on May 27, 1933. Crowds had begun ... Read More
Andy Capp
Mar. 10, 2014
Wee Pals
Mar. 08, 2014
Go Get 'Em Jan. 30, 2014
Moments after being shot while charging toward the enemy, Sgt. 1st Class Forrest Robertson had a mes... Read More
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ... Jan. 23, 2014
Week of Jan. 26 — Feb. 1, 2014 It began as a five-verse poem called "The Star" that appeared i... Read More
Wizard of Id
Jan. 06, 2014
