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Friday, May 18, 2012
Just something to keep in mind as you drift off to the land of pleasant dreams.
Whenever I get arrogant I look up at the sky above me to feel humbled, and whenever I get to feeling low I look up at that same sky to remember how remarkable the universe is, and how remarkable I am for being part of it.
Gryphen, speaking of awesome sky phenomena, don't forget the annular eclipse on Sunday!
The eclipse in the Anchorage area begins at 3:17pm, maxes at 4:37pm and is done at 5:53pm. We should have 80%. Being that it is an "annular" eclipse, no locations will see a total eclipse as even in the most eclipsed regions a ring of sun will still be visible around the shadow of the moon, but this is the highest percentage of eclipsed sun that we've had during the most recent annular events.
Here's a good website transcribing paths of eclipse for various regions. Alaska is near the bottom. I'm so excited, however, weather is calling for clouds on Sunday.
If I didn't live on the east coast I'd be ready with my pinhole viewer and as many fifth graders as I can muster. Please west coasters, do this if you can- it's most magical thing.
And as a wise soul once said, "And we've got to get back to the Garden." Bless You, Mr. G., for all you do for Truth, Justice and Democracy! Peaceful dreams from "The Valley Isle."
Another cool eclipse website. There is a large list of cities and countries at the bottom; Anchorage is on there. You can see start time/stop time, duration and an animation of the eclipse showing percentage eclipsed. Also each city features a list of past and upcoming eclipses to 2100.
I have been looking up at the stars in amazement since early childhood. What a vast mystery it all is. Feeling "big" has never been part of how I think.
OT, Gryphen, but you're going to appreciate the humor of this news.
Seems the Palins are the INSPIRATION for a new TV series, all right, and it's not one that stars the immensely boring, untalented intellectually challenged Bristol.
"But Josh and I kept in touch over the years, and when this opportunity opened up for me to develop a series at 20th Century Fox, he and I got to talking," Winer says.
One of the things they talked about was a show [Josh] Gad saw about the family of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
"Josh had a sort of lightning-bolt moment after watching that show about the Palins," Winer says. "He started thinking how that dysfunctional family might have been just a heartbeat away from the Oval Office. And what a ripe comedic notion: that there could be a family with problems, frankly like any other family, occupying the most hallowed address in America. And them trying to keep those problems under wraps seemed like rich comedic territory."
Even though Winer says he "flipped for the idea" right away, he knew they still didn't have a winning sitcom package in place.
"Josh had the notion right away that maybe he would play the screw-up son of the new president, the sort of black sheep of the family," he says. [...] ...it was one of the network's most buzzed-about series at the event because of the talent in front of and behind the camera, including Bill Pullman ("Independence Day") and Jenna Elfman ("Dharma & Greg") as the president and first lady."
As a child, I lived in a small town. When I looked up into the night sky I could see thousands of stars. As an adult, I've lived in cities where the stars weren't viewable. Now I live where I can see a few stars that outshine all the ones I can't see.
Thank you for reminding me to look up to see and remember that beauty of my childhood.
This is one of the reasons I go to "apod.nasa.gov" every day for a beautiful photo or video or composite of the universe beyond us. I understand absolutely nothing about astronomy but I love to see the photos and to imagine designing the instruments that are capable of sending pictures of things that are thousand of light years (a concept well beyond me) back to earth. Beaglemom
Thank you for all you do!
ReplyDeleteNamaste My Friend.
Sweet dreams Gryph. But here it's Fry-day and it's still daylight....and happy hour.
ReplyDelete-Colleen
How appropriate. I live in Vegas and we will get to see an eclipse on Sunday.
ReplyDeleteWe are Starborne.
ReplyDeleteGryphen, speaking of awesome sky phenomena, don't forget the annular eclipse on Sunday!
ReplyDeleteThe eclipse in the Anchorage area begins at 3:17pm, maxes at 4:37pm and is done at 5:53pm. We should have 80%. Being that it is an "annular" eclipse, no locations will see a total eclipse as even in the most eclipsed regions a ring of sun will still be visible around the shadow of the moon, but this is the highest percentage of eclipsed sun that we've had during the most recent annular events.
Here's a good website transcribing paths of eclipse for various regions. Alaska is near the bottom. I'm so excited, however, weather is calling for clouds on Sunday.
http://www.lunarplanner.com/EGM/2012-05-20-eclipse/index.html
If I didn't live on the east coast I'd be ready with my pinhole viewer and as many fifth graders as I can muster. Please west coasters, do this if you can- it's most magical thing.
DeleteAnd as a wise soul once said, "And we've got to get back to the Garden." Bless You, Mr. G., for all you do for Truth, Justice and Democracy! Peaceful dreams from "The Valley Isle."
ReplyDeletePeace, All. Happy weekend!
good closing Gryphen, keep on keeping up the incredible work of exposing the injustice.
ReplyDeleteAnother cool eclipse website. There is a large list of cities and countries at the bottom; Anchorage is on there. You can see start time/stop time, duration and an animation of the eclipse showing percentage eclipsed. Also each city features a list of past and upcoming eclipses to 2100.
ReplyDeletehttp://astro.ukho.gov.uk/eclipse/0132012/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrWNTqbLFFE
ReplyDeleteCrosby, Stills, Nash and Young. (We are Stardust)
We are stardus, we are golden, and we have got to get ourselves to the garden!
I thought this song fit with your post Gryphen.
xoxo
I have been looking up at the stars in amazement since early childhood. What a vast mystery it all is. Feeling "big" has never been part of how I think.
ReplyDeleteHmm, we must have the same stars here in Oregon because I'm thinking those very same thoughts.
ReplyDeleteOT, Gryphen, but you're going to appreciate the humor of this news.
ReplyDeleteSeems the Palins are the INSPIRATION for a new TV series, all right, and it's not one that stars the immensely boring, untalented intellectually challenged Bristol.
Here's an excerpt from the article that details this new series, scheduled to debut as a mid-season replacement in January 2013:
"But Josh and I kept in touch over the years, and when this opportunity opened up for me to develop a series at 20th Century Fox, he and I got to talking," Winer says.
One of the things they talked about was a show [Josh] Gad saw about the family of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
"Josh had a sort of lightning-bolt moment after watching that show about the Palins," Winer says. "He started thinking how that dysfunctional family might have been just a heartbeat away from the Oval Office. And what a ripe comedic notion: that there could be a family with problems, frankly like any other family, occupying the most hallowed address in America. And them trying to keep those problems under wraps seemed like rich comedic territory."
Even though Winer says he "flipped for the idea" right away, he knew they still didn't have a winning sitcom package in place.
"Josh had the notion right away that maybe he would play the screw-up son of the new president, the sort of black sheep of the family," he says.
[...]
...it was one of the network's most buzzed-about series at the event because of the talent in front of and behind the camera, including Bill Pullman ("Independence Day") and Jenna Elfman ("Dharma & Greg") as the president and first lady."
I found this article fascinating, this young man is pitching a show idea that's brilliant and has interest in it even though it's in the early stages.
DeleteAnd I thought the Palins were good for nothing!
As a child, I lived in a small town. When I looked up into the night sky I could see thousands of stars. As an adult, I've lived in cities where the stars weren't viewable. Now I live where I can see a few stars that outshine all the ones I can't see.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me to look up to see and remember that beauty of my childhood.
Check out http://www.darksky.org/. What we've done to our astronomical heritage is unforgivable.
DeleteThis is one of the reasons I go to "apod.nasa.gov" every day for a beautiful photo or video or composite of the universe beyond us. I understand absolutely nothing about astronomy but I love to see the photos and to imagine designing the instruments that are capable of sending pictures of things that are thousand of light years (a concept well beyond me) back to earth.
ReplyDeleteBeaglemom
Awe Inspiring. The Majesty of nature and the boundlessness of the night sky is all we really need for inspiration, inner peace and renewal.
ReplyDeleteNamaste