Kids’ Almanac (Mar. 20-27)
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is
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March: Quick-change month
March – the only month that is also a verb – implies action. This year it overachieves, with snappy animation
Kids’ Almanac (Mar. 13-20)
“Sense of place gives equilibrium; extended, it is sense of direction too.” – Eudora Welty Color up some fun
Going with the flow: Water paintings by Fredericka Foster at Beacon Institute
Fredericka Foster’s mid-sized paintings of water have a mesmerizing quality to them, just as staring into a river or lake
Was the cosmos designed for us?
The branch of astrophysics called cosmology – which is not about hairdressing and permanent waves, but the study of the
Kids’ Almanac (Feb. 27-Mar. 6)
“When you choose with discernment, integrity and passion, you submit yourself to the slow and unglamourous miracle of change.” –
Watch for the Northern Lights
I’m actually in Alaska right now, running an Aurora Borealis tour for the Old Farmer’s Almanac. We have 86 guests,
Exhibit of planned restoration of Mount Beacon Incline Railway
[portfolio_slideshow id=10535] The Mount Beacon Incline Railway was once the world’s steepest passenger funicular. On its opening day in 1902,
The dark crystal: The secrets of snow
You’d never guess what the best ice-generating specks might be. Germs!
Kids’ Almanac (Feb. 13-20)
Rise early, that by habit it may become familiar, agreeable, healthy and profitable. – George Washington (Letter to George Washington