Clocks in Europe are to be turned back an hour from “daylight-shifting” time Continue reading “Clock tricks and word traps”
Category: music
Moon, Antares, Saorge
The Moon will pass close north of the red star Continue reading “Moon, Antares, Saorge”
Arion and the stars of the Dolphin
Ariôn won a rich prize for his music, and boarded a ship to go home. Continue reading “Arion and the stars of the Dolphin”
A memory of Dorset: Bridport, Gurkhas
A photographer came to our house, Continue reading “A memory of Dorset: Bridport, Gurkhas”
New publication: Approval Voting
Actually it’s an enlarged edition of Continue reading “New publication: Approval Voting”
East Window
Imagine a cathedral, made of cool-dark-gray rock like the surrounding hills. Continue reading “East Window”
I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
NASA predicts that six days of total darkness in December will be caused by a solar storm.
This idiotic story Continue reading “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say”
Red planet over red star
Mars is passing the magnificent star called Antares, “anti-Mars.” Continue reading “Red planet over red star”
Rossini story
I think I’ll use my blog to share a story I just now heard on BBC Radio 3 Continue reading “Rossini story”