Eclipsing all expectations
The most spectacular event unfolds this week. On November 13, the Moon will totally cover the Sun. No other eclipse
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Kids’ Almanac (November 8-15)
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. – Joseph Campbell
A golden mile of rail trail
“The walk to take today is the walk you took yesterday,” says John Burroughs in his signature essay “A Sharp
Kids’ Almanac (November 1-8)
The arc of history is longer than human vision. It bends. We abolished slavery, we granted universal suffrage. We have
My first car
I know that cars are getting a bad rap these days, mainly because they are a major factor in destroying
Where does “outer space” begin?
Last week we read about Felix Baumgarten’s “skydive from space.” That’s what they called it. But the 24-mile altitude at
Kids’ Almanac (Halloween escapades for the whole family)
There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin. – Linus
Flowers of late Fall
In Alice Walker’s famous novel, The Color Purple, purple in nature is a symbol of all that is common, but
Andromeda and the Milky Way keep getting closer
Until 1925, nobody knew that galaxies existed beyond our own Milky Way. With today’s telescopes, 200 billion can be detected,
Kids Almanac (October 18-25)
Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer