Gastropods for Dinner

Susan prepared escargot for dinner – using Anthony Bourdain’s recipe. I bought us a French baguette, and we cobbled together an eclectic salad from things […]

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Solar Eclipse Porn

The skies in Austin were cloudy, but hard-core eclipse watchers were not deterred – Susan and I among them. Below is a sequence of eclipse […]

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Stealing Sheep

When we were younger, the clock ruled our lives. It told us when to get up and ready for work. It told us when to […]

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Anastomosis

It’s the medical word for bringing together two ends of a hollow organ – the gut, a ureter, or a vein and/or artery. I never […]

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Dry Run

Before events like eclipses that I want to image, I usually do a dry run. I suspect that most astro-nuts do the same. A couple […]

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Money Talks

Back in the late 60s and early 70s, the Young Republicans on the University of Texas (UT Austin) campus came up with a slogan that […]

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It’s About Time

Don’t say gay, ban those books, no DEI, Oh My! Florida is a mess! The latest is a new six- week abortion ban. Of course, […]

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Succulents

I’ve had a special affection for cacti and succulents since before I returned to the university to study the life sciences while contemplating a career […]

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Seabass Porn

This evening, I prepared a bit of pan-fried Chilean Sea bass in a pecan crust with a side of Squid salad. We also had a […]

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