Here’s something that doesn’t often happen. I’m all dressed up for dinner! Enjoy the view, it’s a rare thing. I was even told that “I clean up well”!
A Rare Thing
February 8, 2012
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Moon watching 2012
January 2, 2012
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Apollo 17 / NASA
The Moon. It’s a real place. A world of it’s own, that hangs in our sky. It may be the very reason life exists on this planet. Formed when a planet the size of Mars collided with the (then smaller-than-now) Earth, the results of that chaos formed the (more-properly designated) double-planet system we see today. We often talk about the Moon orbiting the Earth, but it doesn’t, not really. The Earth and the Moon both orbit around a common center of gravity. That center is some miles below the surface of the Earth, but it is not the center of the Earth. The Moon is considered the largest satellite (even though it’s not, not really) of a planet, relative to the primary’s size, in our solar system, with the possible exception of Pluto/Charon. Now that Pluto has been downgraded from planet status, the Moon may hold that title without challenge.
I took my telescope out into the back yard tonight, and had a look-see.
It’s not all Adam-12
November 27, 2011
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When half of your jurisdiction is mountains, you need the right equipment!
Used in parades and other events, it’s also used in actual responses in the mountains, for search and rescue.
Kris & John’s New Home
October 29, 2011
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My sister Kristeen and her husband John have bought a home and land in Woodlake. Congratulations to them both! It’s a really cool place they’re going to love it. Pool parties!
Terra, and Luna. From Orbit.
October 22, 2011
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Photo by Ron Garan, Space Shuttle astronaut.
October 19, 2011
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Last few minutes at work, first day back after a short vacation. Not a very busy night, thank goodness. One crazy call late, guy calling a small Texas Police Department and making obscene comments to the dispatcher. They called us after they tracked down the cell phone’s location and asked us to see if we could find him. He’s apparently made dozens of calls to them tonight, saying he “wanted pussy”, in both english and spanish. I left before he was located, so I don’t know if we solved that problem or not. You just never know what will pop up.
Earthbound forever more
August 11, 2011
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August 11, 2011
Outside the Vertical Assembly Building
Earthbound forever more.
Mars Geek: Opportunity’s Picture of the Moment
August 10, 2011
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Mars is more than a red dot in the night sky. It’s a real place. We can go there.
Another “What were they thinking?” moment
February 13, 2012
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To coin a phrase…
oh myyyyyyy
The Huffington Post has some other… unusual… Valentines Day pictures, here.
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