Catching Up
“ …And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light…
— Wendell Berry
si·de·re·al
adj. Of, relating to, or concerned with the stars or constellations; stellar.
“ Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.
— Irving Berlin
“ We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile, and nothing can grow there. Too much, the best of us is washed away. My rains have come and gone…for now. Yours are just beginning.
— G’Kar, Babylon 5: Objects In Motion
Another very cool and unusual clock from Sander Mulder. This one rolls around on your desk and gives you approximate times, like “around seven, or maybe more like about eight.” A bit pricey at close to $200 in the few places I’ve seen it for sale but very nifty. Thanks Barb for calling this to my attention! LINK→
The Messenger probe visits Mercury for the first time in 30 years.