7:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Spring is just around the corner.
From the Naval Observatory:
The Sun reaches his southernmost excursion among the stars on the 21st at 7:22 pm EST. At this moment the center of Old Sol’s disc stands directly above the Tropic of Capricorn about 650 miles (1000 kilometers) south of Pago-Pago in the South [...]
Last night, as part of a much too small crowd at UNC’s Memorial Hall, the missus and I experienced the premiere of Drought and Rain Part 2—the latest work of famed vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola. For Drought and Rain Part 1, Ea Solo toured the world with a troupe of 14 women aged 50 to [...]
Drizzling and cold here in the Piedmont. Still, I’m looking forward to my little walk through the woods to the poll. Not many people get to hop over a creek on their way to vote. The trees are splendid. This will be a good day.
Anybody else got an Election Day ritual they’d like to share?
Nice Times story and short film about Carl Safina, a marine biologist and avid fisherman.
His prime goal, he has said, is to develop a “sea ethic” similar to the land ethic of Aldo Leopold, and a scattering of success stories has convinced him that a balance is still possible between exploitation and conservation of marine [...]
The little caravan snaked through the dusty gravel roads of the Croatan National Forest, wheeling over when the lead pulled to a stop at the next spot on the tour.
At each stop, a handful of botanists, guides and a sizeable contingent of the North Carolina Native Plant Society climbed out and made their way to [...]
I almost never suggest a movie to anyone and, having extremely picky taste in films, only see a few a year (always at home). But when a really good music film comes along, I’m on it. Well, a really good music film came along and, yes, it is well worth the late fee I’m going [...]
Ernesto, which became a Category 1 hurricane at 5:04 a.m. today, is over Hati and rapidly intensifying. E could become a major hurricane so pay attention. The track right now has it headed for the Gulf Coast of Florida in three or four days.
Latest NHC discussion.
Here’s the latest on this storm, which is haded for [...]