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Work Break

Posted in fun, podcasts, random, videos on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I’m still alive…. and working…. and needed a short break…. I know I tweeted this twice already, but I can’t stop laughing at it… “The Turkey that Ate St. Louis” or how astronomy grad students procrastinated in 1969… Also, “Gettin’ Pissed with the FDO” from Dragon*Con 2009, finally posted! Well, the first one. Not safe [...]

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In the meantime…

Posted in astronomy, carnival, fun, podcasts, skeptic, space on February 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Back at work this week… going through the usual OMGGRADSCHOOLPANIC and so less time to write, for fun anyway. In the meantime, there’s a new Carnival of Space #141 up at Starry Critters. There’s more fun stuff on STS-130, SDO (of course), those cute little CubeSats and CubeLabs, and that’s just around the Earth! There [...]

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A Little Diversion…

Posted in fun, personal, picture on December 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I’ve discovered this great new method for dealing with all my stress… I’ll let you know how it works out for me! No, seriously, I look forward to the day when a dangerous cult like Scientology can’t afford prime real estate in Midtown Manhattan. Stay tuned… after this vacation I’ll be at the American Astronomical [...]

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Astronomy Songs – Part I

Posted in astronomy, education, fun, music, outreach, science, space on November 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »

For those of you that follow along on twitter, a little while ago I asked for some help finding space and astronomy songs for our Dark Skies, Bright Kids end of semester party. And did I mention that my twitter friends are freaking awesome! I got TONS of lists and suggestions and promised to compile [...]

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Nutty Pareidolia

Posted in fun, pareidolia, videos on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Here’s a quickie for you, while I’m working away diligently.  It’s a cute site that George IMed to me (from across the office) yesterday called This Peanut Looks Like a Duck.  Because if the Virgin Mary can show up on a piece of toast, the Great Duck will not be outdone. In fact, lots of [...]

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Dragon*Con Post-Op

Posted in Dragon*Con, Galileo, astronomy, bsg, cool, critical thinking, culture, events, fun, fundraising, iya2009, outreach, personal, picture, podcasts, science, skepchicks, skeptic, telescope, travel, twitter, ufo on September 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Holy. Frakkin. Wow. So, I attended, no, experienced my very first Dragon*Con. It was on a scale of something that I have never seen before. Tens of thousands of freaks and geeks, many in costume, descended upon downtown Atlanta to laugh, squee, drink, and just be themselves (or whoever they want to be) for a [...]

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My Philly-Atlantic City-New York-Poconos Experience

Posted in Galileo, Philadelphia, atheist, fun, penn and teller, personal, picture, skepchicks, skeptic, telescope, travel on June 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »

My webernets presence has been pretty sparse lately, as I’ve been away from home and on the road for almost a week and a half.  And I had a blast! So much so that I’m having trouble readjusting to being home.  So here’s the recap for those who care. (If you don’t give a darn, [...]

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A Bracket that I can get into…

Posted in fun, nasa, space on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I am currently an astronomy tutor for Cavalier Athletics, and I love it.  I get to work with student-athletes, many of whom are first years, and help guide them through college astronomy, in the midst of their crazy schedules. One of the stipulations of this job is that I cannot participate in any gambling on [...]

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Getting settled…

Posted in astronomy, carnival, education, food, fun, science, space, videos on March 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Trying to get comfortable in the new locale, doing lots of work, and getting ready for a great weekend away… so I’ve been quiet! Unusual for me. But I have to celebrate today’s warm weather and note that it’s getting closer to BBQ season. Remember the bacon explosion? Hijinks Ensue gives it a new twist. [...]

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This weekend’s tidbits…

Posted in Randi, Sagan, asteroid, astronomy, atheist, fun, media, personal, picture, politics, science, space, videos on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A few fun, fantastic, and important things of note from the weekend: Duck! An asteroid is going to come whizzing by, as the Bad Astronomer points out. Okay, it’s not coming dangerously close, but astronomers are getting better at detecting approaching asteroids. The pun-master also ends this post with a real side-splitter. James Randi speaks [...]

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