Living in the Denver metro, I was lucky enough to be in the path of the annular eclipse that raced across a chunk of our continent this past Saturday. Last time I experienced anything remotely like it was back in 2017, when we made a trip down to Nashville for the total solar eclipse. In … Continue reading On the weird light of an eclipse
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On 7 things from last week (8/21/23)
Crabs. I have a confession: I’d never eaten crabs before this last week. (Save for the rare crab cake and real California roll, I’d hardly even eaten crab meat.) And, like their culinary companions lobster, I learned that eating crabs is a real dining adventure. Summer Triangle. Ever so slowly, I’m trying to learn more … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (8/21/23)
On the star names of the Big Dipper
Until the other night, I'd given hardly any thought at all to the names of the stars, aside from the very brightest or most prominent. Polaris, Vega, Arcturus. The names of the constellations, though, was a different matter. On dark nights with my wits about me, I could easily locate Orion or the Big Dipper. … Continue reading On the star names of the Big Dipper
Taylor Coe 