I have just completed my first week of the 2006-2007 school year, and am rather tired. But it was a good week. It is wonderful to see my students again, and great to be in the classroom. Please pray: That the ministry of Bucharest Christian Academy would have a broad and deep impact in the …
Month: August 2006
Eight Planets
Pluto is out! My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos! Grace and Peace
Election Day
Today is election day at the general assembly of the International Astronomical Union. It looks like the 12+ planet proposal could be defeated. Right now, we don't know if the day will end with an 8, 9, or 12-planet solar system. I'm rooting for eight planets. International Astronomical Union Yahoo news story I'm pleased to …
eNature — Online Field Guide
A good online field guide—with images and information about 5500 different species—is at eNature.com, which is produced by the National Wildlife Federation. With sections on birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, spiders, seashells, wildflowers, and more; eNature is a good site for those of us who don't have a complete shelf of field guides (I …
Smoke Angel
For a description of the physics behind "smoke angels," go to today's Astronomy Picture of the Day. Grace and Peace
Personal Responsibility in a Hurricane
I don't know if anyone who reads this blog lives in hurricane country, but the advice given at World Magazine Blog makes a whole lot of sense. Ed Wilson writes, "For at least 72 hours after a hurricane we, as individuals, are our own first responders," and then he has recommendations for how to be …
Ceres — Planet #5?
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is about Ceres, which will become the fifth planet from the sun (between Mars and Jupiter) if the International Astronomical Union goes ahead with its proposed definition of "planet." As you can see from the picture at APOD, we don't know much about Ceres, but that will change when/if …
