Astronomy Adventure – The Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 27, aka the Dumbbell nebula, is a planetary nebula and the first one of that type “discovered” by Charles Messier....
Yearly Archive: 2020
A Criminal Death Cult
Two common features of an authoritarian state is that the justice system largely works to “legalize” the autocrat’s crimes, while enforcing...
Natural Weekends – Northern Diamondback Terrapins
These Northern Diamondback Terrapins like to hang out on this log when the afternoon sun comes around. Diamondback Terrapins are the...
America’s Zombie Economy
For a variety of reasons, a once-thriving Japanese economy entered into a prolonged slowdown beginning in the early 1990s, resulting in...
Astronomy Adventure – The Ring Nebula
Messier 57, also known as the Ring nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra. What we see is a...
Abandonment Of Charlotte Shows Bankruptcy Of GOP
The decision to basically move the Republican convention from Charlotte, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida is another one of those absolutely...
The Wages Of Sin
My wife and I finally received our Economic Impact Payment mandated by the CARES Act as a debit card. We actually...
At What Point Does It Become Fascism?
It’s time to honestly face the fact that we are currently living in a fascist country where the government and its...