-Thursday the 2nd: (Happy 21st Dave!) Look to the south at first light and site our largest neighbor in the solar system (outside of the Sun!), the planet Jupiter. Jupiter is one of the brightest objects in our night sky excluding only the Sun, Moon and Venus. It looks like a brilliant cream-colored star.
Posted by SMT on 03 Jul 2009 at 4:46 am under Columns | Link
The Search for My Inner Expert
I was recently invited to contribute to a forum as an “expert.” Of course, this got me to thinking…and thinking…and thinking. Just what exactly am I an expert at anyway? I decided the best way to discover my “inner expertise” would be to first list the areas in which I […]
Posted by SMT on 03 Jul 2009 at 4:46 am under Columns | Link
A Key to a Criminal
Syracuse, NY – If a cop car is blocking your car it is probably best not to take matters into your own hands…especially if you are holding keys in your hand. A Syracuse woman who was annoyed that a police car was blocking her own car decided to call 911 to […]
Posted by SMT on 03 Jul 2009 at 4:45 am under Columns | Link