What follows is a content outline for an idea I have for a children’s book. It still needs work and will almost certainly go through many more iterations before I either consider it done, or relegate it to my nebulous…
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This is epic, breaking news. A matter of fact. Scientists from across the globe on April 10 pin-pointed and photographed the proverbial black hole (not the one, however, that ate your baseball card collection, homework, retainer, socks, etc.) where things…
“And yet the more we know about the universe, the more we come to see how little we know,” writes Timothy Ferris in his book Coming of Age in the Milky Way. It is a humbling perspective, one that Ferris…
There’s big news and bad news about the cosmos. In The New York Times article “Cosmic Confusion” on February 26, science writer Dennis Overbye reveals how astronomers are intrigued by a new finding that suggests “The universe seems to be…
We flat out don’t know how far space goes. Astrophysicists think they know, theorize they know, but they don’t really know. The truth is, our ignorance about farthest outer space reaches to existential — not knowing what we don’t know….
Have you ever looked skyward and wondered, “How far does outer space go?” Then, this is for you. Humble Sky takes you on a trip beyond infinity. Pack your curiosity. But otherwise, baggage is unnecessary. In fact, it is prohibitive….
Do you believe things to be so? Do you think so? Or, do you know so? Hardly an existential exercise, this is the hierarchy of critical thinking — the absence of which explains why we are experiencing diminishing returns on…
“On Scene, But Unseen” is the credo for the stealthy and secretive operations of the U.S. Navy submarine force. All around, all the time, and all but invisible; the phrase reflects the humble confidence of these masters of the undersea….
This is an abstract of a much longer story. A young woman walks into a trendy downtown bistro and grabs a stool at the bar. She possesses an almost unnatural beauty, at once alluring and intimidating. She’s appears approachable with…
How often do you look skyward and contemplate, “How far does space go?” You’re not alone if you answer “never” or “who cares.” The riddle is so complex that most people duck the question entirely. Faith offers enough resolution for…
