Space: The Final Frontier

I was watching a show on the Discovery Channel last night called “When We Left Earth.” It was quite good, and as these sorts of shows often do, it got me thinking. When I was a kid, I was always facinated by space. I built model spaceships, I pretended that my house (and even my… Continue reading Space: The Final Frontier

It’s Getting Hot… Everywhere

The temperature on my porch yesterday morning: That’s just over 100 degrees Fahrenheit,  or just below 40 degrees Celsius.  It was just as hot over the weekend, and it’s going to be just as hot for most of the week. That’s hot – and it’s not even “technically” summer yet!

Meme Madness

I got “tagged” for one of those Internet-meme-things. They seem to be getting more popular this year – though they are also starting to sound like those chain mail emails I get, you know the type, the “you HAVE to forward this to 10 people or you’ll get bad luck!” ones. But anyway, here goes:… Continue reading Meme Madness