More apocalypse, less angst
Rain. Anyone else feel that way? Showers (possibly with thunder and lightning) predicted for tonight. The sun is feeling oppressive and everything is way too dry….
The Hungarian poet Gyorgy Faludy died Saturday in Budapest (he was 96) – remarkable figure of resistance, he had a fascinating life on many levels. (Read a story about his love life here). The following poem was posted to a mailing list I’m on… Continue Reading “Gyorgy Faludy”
It’s been an exciting week in the world of astronomy. In case you missed it, there has been a redefinition of what a “planet” is (as opposed to other floating space mass), and as of yesterday, Pluto no longer counts as a planet. There… Continue Reading “Controversy.”
I wanted to remind everyone that August 10th is Prisoners’ Justice Day – an internationally-observed day started some decades ago by the tireless Canadian prison-abolitionist Claire Culhane. Prisoners’ Justice Day is the day prisoners have set aside as a day to fast and refuse… Continue Reading “Prisoners' Justice Day”
Check it out – send a random postcard, package, book, cd to someone – as soon as I get back home I’m going to answer some of these – random mail sending rocks.