Saying of the week: “It’s like trying to beat climate change by recycling paperclips.”
Guy’s Blog
Turning points for clocks and climate
Glimpses ahead
Here are paired sky scenes for the mornings and evenings of the coming weekend:
Ayotzinapa
Here we are on a bright Friday, holding up 43 solemn young men’s faces Continue reading “Ayotzinapa”
Equal times and fair votes
The equinox, when night becomes as long as day, will come on Wednesday Continue reading “Equal times and fair votes”
Mercury strives outward
The innermost planet reaches farthest out from the Sun on the evening side. Unfortunately…
A star sets
I’ve found this sketch of a street scene in Qandahar (home of the Taliban) that I made while hitch-hiking through Afghanistan Continue reading “A star sets”
All five
“I’m looking forward to t Continue reading “All five”
Inside the tail of a comet
The Perseid meteors, generally the most reliable of the four or five major annual showers, should be at their best Continue reading “Inside the tail of a comet”
The Moon leads into year 1443
On August 8 the Moon went through Continue reading “The Moon leads into year 1443”