Bad-ass astronomer

Do you know how many stars up there — how many of those nighttime naked-eye stars-that-you-can-see are part of our local little galaxy? Not off in the broader universe representing some distant cluster. Just local twinkle. Milky Way shine. Do…

Me too

My son cried out in the middle of the night and I went to him and I picked him up and I cradled him and we rocked for a bit in the sliding chair with a blanket over both of…

Beck at the Greek

He was a rock star, wearing an orange t-shirt while the rest of the band wore gray. Showing off his practiced dance moves on particle board. Strumming a big guitar. Stomping one boot in rhythm. Sending out bass and drum…