I’ve gone all nostalgic now. I love this movie. I should buy it so I can enjoy all these behind the scenes goodies myself.
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‘Little Free Libraries’ legal in Leawood thanks to 9-year-old Spencer Collins | The Kansas City Star
http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article687562.html
Less than a month after their shameful attack on Little Free Libraries, Leawood redeemed itself … temporarily … through late October. They pledged to amend their code. We shall see.
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American Day of Deliverance ~ John Adams
It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.
John Adams: letter to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776
Moon Passes Near Both Mars and Saturn this Week
Yesterday, I saw a post via Sky & Telescope’s Facebook feed that reminded me to get out my telescope. This week, starting tomorrow, you don’t need a telescope to see something amazing.
Saturday after sunset, look to the south to see the Moon near Mars.
Monday, again after sunset, look a bit farther to the south-east to see the Moon near Saturn.
Here’s a link to Sky & Telescope’s article about the Moon juicing up July:
Two Moon-Planet Conjunctions Juice Up July
But back to my telescope. I know I don’t need it to see the above two events, anyone with eyeballs can observe them. I wanted to get out my telescope and shake off the cobwebs. It’s been a cloudy spring this year, at least on the weekends. I observed Mars first, trying to see the polar ice caps, then I switched to Saturn, where I clearly saw the separation between the rings and the different cloud layers. The angle of the rings with respect to Saturn is spectacular right now.
Review: ‘Women Destroy Science Fiction!’ : NPR
Time to buy my first issue of Lightspeed mm agazine.
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‘Little Free Libraries’ grow throughout KC area — except in Leawood | The Kansas City Star
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article607370.html
Shame on Leawood. Another reason I’m grateful I don’t live in Johnson County, Kansas.
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ASOD: Postcard from 1st International Sun Day (22 Jun 2014)
I spied a wonderful ‘postcard’ from Varages in southeastern France via the Astronomy Sketch of the Day this morning:
I especially like the foreground sketches. The sun was ‘quiet’ on Sunday.
31 Essential Science Fiction Terms And Where They Came From
Some of my favorites include: android, terraforming, posthuman, dystopia, multiverse and cyberspace.
Interesting list and origins.
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Find an Island of Stars at Powell Obsevatory Tomorrow Night
A quick shout-out to everyone in the Kansas City metro area to come on down to the Powell Observatory tomorrow night.
Our scheduled program is entitled “Island of Stars” and the weather looks very promising.
I volunteer as part of Team 2 (one of several teams staffed by members of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City). I’m looking forward to meeting many new people and introducing them to the many wonders of the night sky.
More Powell Observatory Information:
The observatory is staffed by ASKC volunteers and is open to the public every Saturday night from the beginning of May through the end of October. The Star Bright Saturday Night Programs begin at dusk and include program presentations on astronomy, tours of the observatory, and (if the skies are clear) viewing through the various telescopes of the moon, planets, stars, star clusters and more! A donation of $6 per adult and $4 per child is suggested to help support the observatory and allow it to continue operations open to the public.
Hope to see you tomorrow night and always keep looking up!
Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks (2013) – 4 Stars
Watched BluRay June 1, 2014
My husband and I watched Saving Mr. Banks last Sunday evening. We both enjoyed the movie, especially the acting. I took the ‘story’ with a grain of salt, realizing early on that some liberties must have been taken with the facts to create a more enjoyable experience for the audience. I confirmed this in my spare time this week and will relate some of those findings later on in this review.
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