Monthly Archives: February 2009
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
The three blue supergiant stars in Orion’s Belt are hotter and much more massive than the Sun. Continue reading
Filed under Life, Photography, Science
Kookaburra Chorus
Kookaburra Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree Merry merry king of the bush is he Laugh Kookaburra, laugh Kookaburra Gay your life must be Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree Eating all the gumdrops he can see Stop … Continue reading
Flight of the Conchords
I’ve just discovered the Flight of the Conchords television show. I know, I know. What took me so long? Well, for one thing I’m too cheap to pay for HBO. Another is that I count on my children to tell me about what’s fun … Continue reading
Filed under Australia, Entertainment, Humor, Life, Music, New Zealand, Personal, Random
More Deviltry
My friends and I fell in love with Tasmanian Devils, irascible carnivorous marsupials that live in the wild only on the island of Tasmania, an Australian state south of the mainland of Australia. In the wild, Tasmanian Devils usually are only active at night, … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Australia, Biology, Conservation, Environment, Humor, Life, Natural History, Nature, Personal, Photography, Random, Science, Travel
I’m a Friend of the Tasmanian Devil
When my friend Anita told me we could tour Tasmania when we visited her and her husband in Australia, I thought: “Great, I can see some Tasmanian Devils.” I told my daughter (she stayed behind) about the itinerary that included these irascible … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Australia, Biology, Conservation, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Friendship, Humor, Life, Natural History, Nature, Personal, Photography, Random, Science, Travel
