Baked Beans and Brown Bread It’s Friday and I’m thinking about food. Many years ago when my family went to New England for summer vacations, we would have baked beans, and brown bread out of a can, for Saturday night dinner. I used to wonder why this wasn’t the Friday night meal since I didn’t [...]
Windy times and another Catholic scientist
Last Monday I was sitting at the kitchen table writing away, when I happened to look up and saw the top of a tree moving at high speed from the left of the window to the right. For a shocked moment I wondered if I was seeing a tree fall. As the tree flipped to [...]
I lost internet
Now the internet is back but I have an appointment. The original post for today relies on several pictures that I couldn't move across a dead internet. You'll just have to wait for a new Catholic scientist and some meteorology.
A Comet! … and Sunday’s readings
This week, a comet is supposedly visible in the evening, even to the naked eye. There's some information and a beautiful picture here. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241014.html Act now! Tonight anyway. ~+~+~+~+~ Today's real topic is Sunday’s Gospel reading. It's about a rich young man who comes to see Jesus and then leaves. I never hear people commenting [...]
Auroras and Astronomy Picture of the Day
Solar activity has been intense this year. In May, August, September, and now October, there have been somewhat unusual auroras that can be seen much further towards the equator than is common. I do have to say, having spent a great deal of time finding pictures on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website, that [...]
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