Chuck Norris Friday

On a high school math test, Chuck Norris put down "Violence" as every one of the answers. He got an A+ on the test because Chuck Norris solves all his problems with Violence.

Chuck Norris Friday

Chuck Norris celebrates Memorial Day!

Mortal Enemies Friends At Long Last

The kids and I were very surprised to go out in the back corner of the yard and discover this. 

Of course, they were both up to what they do when the new dragonflies come back.  They have been "training" our dragons for 3 years now.  Each year, it gets easier and takes less patience.  I wonder if our dragons pass that trait down to the next generation.  Last year they even managed to get a couple of humming birds to land on them.  

 

Chuck Norris Friday

In the first Jurassic Park movie, the Tyrannosaurus Rex wasn't chasing the jeep. Chuck Norris was chasing the Tyrannosaurus AND the jeep.

Jeep Doors - Before & After

Summer is officially here! Another installment in the before and after series.

Summer is here from Jim Weaver on Vimeo.

Good Baby Advice

Two cool things - one night

If you watch the night sky, you know that from time to time cool things are visible. Jupiter and Saturn look amazing through a decent backyard scope or good binoculars. Mars when close, looks cool and if there is not a dust storm, you can even see the frozen poles. (Yes, there are times when we are closer but not ever as close as that bogus e-mail people keep sending me because I teach astronomy) Tomorrow, Saturday May 9th, there will be two cool astronomical happenings visible from the Fresno/Clovis area.

1. There is a fleet of communications satellites called "Iridium" that are highly reflective. Because of this, they act like a mirror in space. If you are in the right place at the right time, they reflect the sun and look really bright. The first time I ever saw one of these, I didn't know what it was and it actually freaked me out a little bit. They are so bright, you can actually see them during the daytime if you know where and when to look. Saturday May 9th at 8:05 and 44 seconds, look to the North Northwest. Look up about 35 degrees from the horizontal and you will see one of these satellites "flare".

2. The International Space Station will fly over, just after sunset. What makes this cool is that for the people on the space station, because they are high above the Earth, it will still be day. For us, it will night so the space station will look very bright. At exactly 9:33 and 31 seconds, look low in the sky to the Southwest. By 9:36 it will move almost directly overhead and pass into earth's shadow and disappear.

Again, these will only be visible if you live in the Fresno/Clovis area.

Chuck Norris Friday

Chuck Norris doesn't actually write books, the words assemble themselves out of fear.

Fresno Super hero?

I think it is about time to form a Fresno/Clovis branch. Will you join me?

Cool

Saw this on Vimeo.  Cool.

Firekites - AUTUMN STORY - chalk animation from Lucinda Schreiber on Vimeo.

Chuck Norris Friday

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ...All of it.