What people ask an astronomer in the supermarket
When friends, strangers or former students run into me in the supermarket, I’m asked questions. Maybe I can squeeze a
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Hyper
Hyper. I remember first hearing myself described that way by a girl I went out with when I was a
Stranger than fiction
It’s in supermarkets, airports and bookstores nationally. My newest book isn’t quite a book at all, even though it’s 51,000
Till death do us part
I thought Mayor Jason West was crying, but that’s only because I was. “Allergies are awful this year,” he said.
Doing what you love
“You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your
What killed Michael Jackson?
You are not alone I am here with you Though you’re far away I am here to stay You are
Nice women finish last
“Nice guys don’t get ahead in salary negotiations, but they don’t finish last either, a new study finds. That position
Why I’m giving a telescope away – to the right person
At the end of this column, I’m offering a cool, brand-new equatorial reflector telescope – for free. It’s a donation
A story for the Jewish New Year
At the end of summer, I met a man at a community party pig roast. I might not have noticed
Oh, the places you could go!
We are so different, we human beings — not just in terms of gender, ethnicity, age, culture, and whether we