Archive for February, 2008

Heaven’s Above….

 
Rolling into the weekend, let’s cast our eyes skyward for a bit….
 
LUNAR SEE…
If you missed last night’s lunar eclipse— you’ll have to wait till 2010 to see the next one….
If you don’t have the patience for that—you can watch the whole thing unfold in 20 seconds in this time lapse video—but you may want [...]


Let Me Sleep On It…

 
Comedian Carrie Snow says, “No day is so bad, it can’t be fixed with a nap.“
And she’s probably right—IF the nap comes at the right place and time…

Sometimes, all of us—even your intrepid blogger—fall victim to the sandman’s whims.
 
But napping isn’t a sign of laziness—oh no…
 
A new study conducted at the University of Dusseldorf indicates [...]


The Political Stew Keeps Cooking……

 
There are some tasty tid-bits being served up on the campaign trail—and in the coverage of the presidential race—so let’s dig right in…

 
MeSsupNBC…
The severely ratings-challenged cable network that’s making it a practice to have to apologize for things it does and says is at it again.
 
MSNBC has once again had to say “I’m Sorry” [...]


Trash Or Treasure…

 
It’s been almost half a century since JFK was assassinated—and for those of us who remember it (I was in 3rd grade at the time)—it was an event that shook the very foundation of our world….
Over the years—- the question of whether the assassination was a conspiracy has taken on a life of its own…
Up [...]


Water’s All This Drought Talk ?….

 
If you take a look at some of our local water supplies here in the Triangle, things are starting to look somewhat normal…

Where once we’d seen dryness—there now is water flowing again in smaller streams and creeks…and some bodies of water don’t seem as empty as they once were…
 
But don’t be fooled..
 
Just like beauty [...]