tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post6984071762678245603..comments2024-02-07T22:52:15.919-07:00Comments on Partial Ellipsis of the Sun: A Blog for Scientists who like Words and Writers who like Science: Dark Skies Communities: Westcliffe/Silver Cliff, Colorado -- A Cliffhanger?Word Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-48567022596196859942017-02-12T00:31:35.777-07:002017-02-12T00:31:35.777-07:00New post on "March for Science: Earth Day, Ap...New post on "March for Science: Earth Day, April 22" is now up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-50413355642638245972017-02-11T23:13:02.338-07:002017-02-11T23:13:02.338-07:00Fresh off a day with six high school juniors prepa...Fresh off a day with six high school juniors preparing for the SAT/ACT. It was very long and very satisfying.<br /><br />Since eliminating at least two of four answers is an important strategy, I gave them each a polished coprolite (fossilized dinosaur poop) to remind them to eliminate and "do not be deterred!" <br /><br />They thought it was cool. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-39224706676918992932017-02-11T08:50:30.021-07:002017-02-11T08:50:30.021-07:00Ah, Dover!
Speaking of Chinese hoaxes, from now a...Ah, Dover!<br /><br />Speaking of Chinese hoaxes, from now and forward, I will be using <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/08/coretta-scott-king-daughter-bernice-elizabeth-warren" rel="nofollow"> '45' only </a> as suggested by Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King's daughter, Bernice King.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-7529660394455582692017-02-11T08:02:41.803-07:002017-02-11T08:02:41.803-07:00Colorado doesn't rhyme with over.
80 degrees?...Colorado doesn't rhyme with over.<br /><br />80 degrees? Fake weather! Chinese hoax!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-68113924117029505522017-02-11T07:01:25.663-07:002017-02-11T07:01:25.663-07:00By the way, it was 80 degrees in Denver yesterday....By the way, it was 80 degrees in Denver yesterday. Eighty. LXXX. On February 10th, historically a very cold and snowy day in CO. This is just weird.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-62687390546164924362017-02-11T06:31:10.780-07:002017-02-11T06:31:10.780-07:00Colorado?Colorado?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-80537091060769095222017-02-11T02:35:35.085-07:002017-02-11T02:35:35.085-07:00There'll be dark skies over
The Westcliffe of ...There'll be dark skies over<br />The Westcliffe of ...<br /><br />... took me all week and I still don't have a finish for it.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-36554849471026790262017-02-10T15:26:48.253-07:002017-02-10T15:26:48.253-07:00Lego, kindly go dark and report back!
Tonight mig...Lego, kindly go dark and report back!<br /><br />Tonight might be a good night <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/02/08/a-full-moon-lunar-eclipse-and-comet-all-in-one-night-heres-how-to-watch-it-friday/" rel="nofollow">to go. . . </a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-113049870512457702017-02-10T12:43:47.207-07:002017-02-10T12:43:47.207-07:00Steph,
Regarding your list, above, of dark sky co...Steph,<br /><br />Regarding your list, above, of dark sky communities... the ones closest to me in Minnesota/Wisconsin are Beverly Shores, Indiana, (sister city to Dinah Sill?) or Homer Glen, Illinois (I'll bet they have a great town league baseball team!) I like the concept of dark sky communities (but not the concept of benighted nations, in which direction I fear we may be headed) and would like someday to visit one. <br />Most of them seem to have really nice names...<br />Bon Accord (Canada) {sounds idyllic, irenic!)<br />Dripping Springs, Texas (U.S.) {in no hurry, just drip, drip, drip...}<br />Horseshoe Bay, Texas (U.S.) {I'll bet on the Bay, but never on Horseshoes or Grenades... to close for comfort}<br />Sark (Channel Islands) {Cutty... nuff said}<br />Thunder Mountain Pootsee Nightsky (U.S.) {"Pootsee" is the name of my next kitten}<br /><br />LegoWhoWantsToBeEvenMoreInTheDarkThanHeAlreadyIs<br />legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-7847521534259322602017-02-09T09:39:30.507-07:002017-02-09T09:39:30.507-07:00Smokey actually represents the Forest Service, par...Smokey actually represents the Forest Service, part of the Agriculture Dept (as well as the National Association of State Foresters and the Ad Council), not the Park Service, part of the Interior Dept. I've seen versions of this picture with "Wokey" on his hatband.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-32738733823550370542017-02-09T09:06:30.004-07:002017-02-09T09:06:30.004-07:00Gee, you're so much smarter than me!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FygIKsnkCw" rel="nofollow">Gee, you're so much smarter than me!</a>Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-41763827068656171142017-02-09T07:34:54.715-07:002017-02-09T07:34:54.715-07:00In the Chicxulub den.<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/170213_a20525-1200.jpg" rel="nofollow">In the Chicxulub den.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-15024336516667501522017-02-09T07:32:22.633-07:002017-02-09T07:32:22.633-07:00Only you....<a href="https://scontent.fewr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16406847_412152572462211_5879954553453852496_n.jpg?oh=a8253a902b6dde0a0841de416bf89fd9&oe=590C258F" rel="nofollow">Only you....</a><br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-8064528201799151002017-02-08T17:23:33.474-07:002017-02-08T17:23:33.474-07:00Sadly the US used to be the good guys, providing a...Sadly the US used to be the good guys, providing assistance to non-industrial countries - I despise the term Third World. Cheaper and more efficient than bombing, a few billion for clean water and electricity earned us better relations in Latin America during FDR's time, for example. China is exchanging land and, most importantly, access to rare earth elements as their payment.<br /><br />Isn't it fun watching your empire die?ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-23061467704327727372017-02-08T14:55:15.411-07:002017-02-08T14:55:15.411-07:00Speaking of things Ethiopian, now you can shake Dj...Speaking of things Ethiopian, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/africa/africa-china-train.html" rel="nofollow">now you can shake Djibouti, rattle and roll all the way to Addis Ababa</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-61760083803237737792017-02-08T14:41:35.747-07:002017-02-08T14:41:35.747-07:00eco, the vinegar hypothesis appeals to the scienti...eco, the vinegar hypothesis appeals to the scientist in me.<br /><br />Yes, our local Ethiopian restaurant serves the meal on a large circular platter; the injera hangs over the edge just a wee bit.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-55566947751636445342017-02-08T10:27:18.838-07:002017-02-08T10:27:18.838-07:00I first tried Ethiopian food in the 1980's, an...I first tried Ethiopian food in the 1980's, and I've always had it served on a platter, never on a table...<br /><br />I wonder if the aversion to silverware has to do with the vinegar flavor? You never use metal bowls or spoons when making sushi rice, they alter the flavor.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37909638778745107962017-02-08T06:46:40.285-07:002017-02-08T06:46:40.285-07:00What a loss of a wonderful, vibrant man at only 68...What a loss of a wonderful, vibrant man at only 68. Rosling died on February 7th, my dad's birthday. Dad also fought pancreatic cancer for over 4 years. <br /><br />Mind the gap!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-42232667397766176652017-02-08T04:05:18.410-07:002017-02-08T04:05:18.410-07:00RIP Hans Rosling.<a href="http://www.ted.com/playlists/474/the_best_hans_rosling_talks_yo" rel="nofollow">RIP Hans Rosling</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-58966204448589525872017-02-07T18:04:57.607-07:002017-02-07T18:04:57.607-07:00Maybe it will grow on me. Our "Dames and Docs...Maybe it will grow on me. Our "Dames and Docs" group ate injera with doro wat, tomato and jalapeno salad, and a lentil dish.<br /><br />The thing I found most interesting is that Ethiopians don't like the feeling of silverware in between their food and their mouths. And they tend to use just one hand for eating. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-39857111033864812372017-02-07T17:53:35.676-07:002017-02-07T17:53:35.676-07:00No, you wipe the table with it, then eat it. Yum!...No, you wipe the table with it, <i>then</i> eat it. Yum!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-4612950117109831272017-02-07T17:51:35.942-07:002017-02-07T17:51:35.942-07:00That texture, though. I want to wipe the table wit...That texture, though. I want to wipe the table with it, not eat it.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-79939491507286642642017-02-07T17:42:38.115-07:002017-02-07T17:42:38.115-07:00Injera's great, a little like a sourdough crep...Injera's great, a little like a sourdough crepe. What's an acquired taste, IMHO, is using it as a tablecloth and fork at the same time, tearing off gluten-free hunks of it with your fingers and scooping up wot-ever's on the table. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-10829939255320910692017-02-07T15:46:01.117-07:002017-02-07T15:46:01.117-07:00Integer makes me think of injera, Ethiopian bread ...Integer makes me think of injera, Ethiopian bread made from teff. It's an acquired taste, I suppose.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-24977831916744150492017-02-07T12:12:08.557-07:002017-02-07T12:12:08.557-07:00Wonderful, jan. And easy to draw. . .Wonderful, jan. And easy to draw. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com