The Glossary of Telescopes
When you enter into any new area of science, you almost always find yourself with a baffling new language of technical terms to learn before...
02/01/2017 - 03/01/2017
The Declaration of Independence
If you had to think of one document other than the Bible that people can most easily quote almost without thinking about it, that one docume...
Bonding with the Universe
As parents, we often worry about what our children are getting excited about. We hope we can guide them to “bond” with healthy things like ...
The 22nd Amendment
On February 27th, 1951, the 22nd amendment was ratified which made permanent a tradition that has profound influence on the philosophy of go...
One Baby Bash Coming Up!!!!
Birthdays are one of the most important events in our lives. This day signifies our arrival in the world and the celebration of it is a comm...
Dude, You’re Getting a Telescope!
You might remember the Dell computer commercials in which a youth reports this exciting news to his friends that they are about to get their...
The Great War
The history of America is decorated with some of the great conflicts that have ever been fought by civilizations and for great ideals. This...
The Night Sky
No matter how far along you are in your sophistication as an amateur astronomer, there is always one fundamental moment that we all go back ...
Benjamin Franklin
Sometimes when a country is just getting organized, its citizens are considered to be uneducated, out of touch or primitive. But exactly op...
Baby beanies: The baby toy of all time?
Baby beanies haven't been around that much since they were "born" only in 1994 when Ty Warner introduced the first baby beanie...
Shooting Stars
If you are a serious astronomy fanatic like a lot of us are, you can probably remember that one event in childhood that started you along th...
George Washington
It is impossible to reflect on the truly great leadership that has been one of the real blessings of this nation without including the name ...
Saving Kuwait
The history of American use of its military forces, there are some stand out examples of how America considers its military might be a force...
The Legacy of Columbus
If you thought back to the first things you ever learned about the history of America, the one that jumps out is that Columbus sailed the oc...
The American Cowboy
Americans have a unique vision of themselves and their role in the world. Unlike perhaps any other peoples in history, Americans see themse...
The Baby Bedding Challenge
Having a baby is the most wonderful experience a woman can have as it is a fulfillment of the biological function of the female species. Aft...
Baby R Us: One Stop Baby Shop
If Toys ‘R Us is a company that offers various toys for kids, what does Baby R Us offer? No way! It’s not babies! Baby R Us offers baby prod...
Moon Gazing
For many of us, our very first experience of learning about the celestial bodies begins when we saw our first full moon in the sky. It is t...
Moon Fever
Of all of the celestial bodies that capture our attention and fascination as astronomers, none has a greater influence on life on planet Ear...
Telescopes 101
Buying the right telescope to take your love of astronomy to the next level is a big next step in the development of your passion for the st...
