As an astronomer, I’m often asked whether conjunctions such as the one we just saw Monday evening in the western…
Comet NEOWISE, 10 July 2020
Captured Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) from my driveway this morning. Starting with Celestron 25 x 70mm Skymaster binoculars on a…
Believe You Me: Young and Impressionable
Here we are in the middle of what the WHO calls an infodemic, so it’s no surprise conspiracy theories and…
Of Lights in the Sky
On a recent evening walk, I met what turned out to be a real-life anti-vaxxer/science skeptic. Keeping appropriate Covid distance,…
What Constitutes a Museum?
Next month, the International Council of Museums (ICOM), representing some 20,000 institutions from around the world, convenes in Kyoto, Japan.…
Confirming the Primacy of Personal Property Appraisers
Resolved Recently, the 9th Circuit Court upheld a U.S. Tax Court opinion that an appraisal from a highly regarded auction…
In Darkness at Last
Apart from helping the youth of today grow into tomorrow’s leaders, my favorite thing about visiting the H. Roe Bartle…
When Astrology is Put in Perspective…
It has always amazed me in this scientific age where we clearly know our place in our own galaxy –…
That Belongs in a Museum!
How often we hear this said of historical, interesting or otherwise unusually nice things – in movies and in real…
Cold War Afternoon
Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap This afternoon, I was checking my watch and library wall clock with universal time broadcast by the National Institute…
