The Mark Hamill Trilogy
Don’t buy the marketing tagline: TRoS is not the end of the Skywalker saga. The true end of the saga, Return of the Jedi, was released in 1983.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Hobbies & Interests
Step away from the screen and explore the author’s personal passions and pastimes. This sub-category is dedicated to articles on a variety of hands-on pursuits, including gaming, automotive projects, and music. It’s a space for personal stories, recommendations, and insights into life beyond technology and astronomy.
Chicago Panoramic
I took this picture before leaving work today. It’s a partial “pano” of Chicago, from the heart of the city, looking South.
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Probably Looks Better from Space
Just an image from a September early evening walk in a park. Taken with an iPhone & the NightCap app, with minor touchups in PaintShop Pro.
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What Star Wars Meant to Me
Star Wars has been shredded by Disney over the past decade. As a fan since the 1970s, I consider this a dead storytelling universe, animated in mortem only for profit and political agenda. In this article from 2019, I reflect on my lifelong Star Wars experience.
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Don’t Try This at Home
Possibly the worst characteristic of our Sun is that it is so bright.
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Curious Location to See the Moon
I don’t always photograph the Moon in broad daylight. But when I do, I try to include a former world’s tallest building, for perspective.
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Waiting for Winter to Reopen the Sky
I wish there was more to say and show from the past few weeks, but the weather has not been cooperating.
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Cloud City
Winter morning over Chicago on January 9th, 2018.
Read MoreI Do Not Fear Missing the Solar Eclipse
Will I be disappointed if the weather does not cooperate? Absolutely. Fortunately, there are a few mitigating perspectives.
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Starlight Bending and Solar Eclipses
Those in the path of totality will have a special treat as the sky should go dark to the point stars appear.
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