Life & Leisure
Beyond the worlds of technology and astronomy, this category is where you'll find a wide array of content that reflects the author’s diverse interests. From engaging in debates on AI to sharing personal hobbies like gaming and sports, this is the place for commentary, reviews, and stories that don't fit neatly into other categories.
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,...
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The Stark Contrast of Old and New Bulbs – Light Pollution
You can see how the lamp design does very little to restrict the light towards its intended targets.
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Chicago Panoramic
I took this picture before leaving work today. It’s a partial “pano” of Chicago, from the heart of the city,...
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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,...
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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...
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Philosophical Anathema – Astronomy versus Astrology
When I talk to people about astronomy, they sometimes mistake it as astrology. But astronomy and astrology are diametrically opposed....
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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...
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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...
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Cloud City
Winter morning over Chicago on January 9th, 2018.
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Paul Stephen
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