Category Archives: Journal

Sharing more about me, less about (almost) everything else

True Gratitude: Wisdom in the Comics — Thanksgiving 2024

Wizard of Id’s Spook and Turnkey made a good point last Sunday. Gratitude is an option, even when life’s bowl of cherries seems filled with pits. Sometimes I don’t feel particularly grateful, that’s putting it mildly; but I can always … Continue reading

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A Change of Pace: Family Stories

I’m taking A Catholic Citizen in America in a different direction, at least for a while. I’ll still post something each Saturday, but will be focusing on what I call ‘family stories’. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in science, … Continue reading

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Aftershock II: USC Students Reaching for the Stars

“Students’ ‘homemade’ rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records” Harry Baker, Live Science (November 21, 2024) “A group of U.S. students has smashed a series of world records after launching a … Continue reading

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Porphyrion: Black Hole Jets on a Cosmic Scale

We’ve known about “black hole jet systems” for some time, but never one as big as Porphyrion: a 23,000,000 light-year giant. I’ll be talking about that today, along with how astronomers have been studying it, a plausible explanation for its … Continue reading

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Minnesota is Not Burning

I’ll be talking about something else this week, but I’ve noticed that the stalking specter of climate change has shifted from California to the east coast. Meanwhile, here in central Minnesota, we’re under a Red Flag Warning. In other words, … Continue reading

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