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Tag: Commentary
A Story for All Americans
On this American Independence Day, I reflect on the life work of the “proto” American and a key Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin.
Observing the Solar System through Six Seasons of “The Expanse”
My observations after watching the six seasons of “The Expanse” on Amazon Prime, with an emphasis and angle on how the Solar System is portrayed.
My Favorite Christmas Movie
Here is a lighthearted and common topic, that of this blogger’s favorite Christmas movie.
Trees and Planets and Light Pollution
I took this picture with my iPhone quickly as I was packing up my telescope on Jupiter’s opposition night.
When Franklin Almost Met Newton
My favorite part of his autobiography has nothing to do with America or any of the latter events of the late 18th century.
Astropolitics and the “Lost Focus” of The Hubble Space Telescope
As an undergraduate studying computer engineering 24 years ago, I read a book that molded my perspective on science, scientists, and politics.
Do you believe in the oversized Moon?
We’ve all seen them. The grand illuminated orb above the New York evening skyline.
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.
Equipment Obsession
A non-photographer taking pictures in a hobby he knows little about, and then writing about it all in a venue not his forte!