A feminist re-telling of the Iliad in which the heroine is the captive Briseis, Continue reading “Troy”
Month: April 2019
Venus, Moon and others tomorrow morning
Venus is getting down very low to the pre-sunrise horizon.
The courage to tax
I sent this to several newspapers and politicians: Continue reading “The courage to tax”
The Lyrids tomorrow night
Meteors of this springtime stream Continue reading “The Lyrids tomorrow night”
Touches to Notre Dame
This seems to be the only picture I’ve made of Notre Dame, and it shows not much more than the spire that has now vanished.
Precession slide-rule
On this Good Friday, the Moon is Full and Continue reading “Precession slide-rule”
The Moon as a tape-measure
Watch the Full Moon rise on Good Friday evening.
Notre Dame
The heart of France Continue reading “Notre Dame”
Easter, when on Earth is it?
Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the week that climaxes with Easter. Continue reading “Easter, when on Earth is it?”
A sky group this evening
The slender Moon, 3 days and 19 hours old, approaches red Mars and red Aldebaran.
