Green is an unusual color in astronomy. It is the color to which our eyes are most sensitive, and yet few things in the night sky actually appear green. 447 more words
Why don’t Green Comets Have Green Tails? — Universe Today
I am somewhat of a chocoholic and a rich, decadent brownie is my idea of chocolate heaven. Yes there is a lot of chocolate, butter and quite a bit of sugar involved here but you wouldn’t eat these everyday. Life is not worth living if there’s never room for a brownie.
You may think that are complicated to make but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, they are one of the simplest things to bake and don’t require many ingredients.
I’ve stuck to tradition here and studded them with walnuts but I so often change them up. Brownies are incredibly versatile so use whatever you fancy: maybe some more chocolate chips, a few swirls of peanut butter or keep them plain. All options are good.
My go-to brownie recipe which I’ve tweaked slightly from Feast by Nigella Lawson.
Makes a maximum of 48
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January 7, 1942:
The siege of Bataan begins.
Facing an attack by 75,000 Japanese troops, General Douglas MacArthur withdrew all American and Filipino forces in Luzon, the Philippines, to the Bataan Peninsula. Once there, the allies held out against constant artillery barrages and desperate hand-to-hand combat for nearly four months. Upon surrendering, they would be forced to endure the Bataan Death March, during which thousands would die.
Taken from:
This Day in History by Jim Daley; Copyright 2019; Publications International, Ltd.
Charlie Malcom Allen Jr. was born April 26 1985 in Haverhill Massachusetts to parents Ann and Charles Sr. He was the oldest of 3 kids and was particularly close with his sister Brittany. The family spent most of their time shared between their Haverhill home, and their summer home in Gloucester. He graduated from Haverhill high in 2003 and went on to attend University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth where he was majoring in Psychology and considering medical school after graduation.
Growing up, Charlie was always smart enough to do well in school without even trying. He was also athletic and outgoing, making him successful in almost anything he tried. His parents say that he put his whole heart into everything he did- if he was going to do something, he was going to be the best at it.
Two of Charlie’s many talents were Tennis, and video gaming. Now I’m…
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Here is 80’s Metalman bringing me back to the glory days again. Gods of War is a great tune and I consider Excitable to be a hidden gem, as well. Cheers!
The challenge for me writing about Def Leppard’s 1987 “Hysteria” album is what I can I say or write about it which hasn’t been said before? I mean this album spawned seven singles, went platinum in many countries and gold in a few more as well as going to number one in the charts. Furthermore, the album was finally recorded four years after their previous sensational album, “Pyromania,” in which the band had to overcome the tragic accident which cost drummer Rick Allen his arm and Steve Clark’s battle with alcohol. There was also the problem with producers. Mutt Lange started producing but walked out and Jim Steinman didn’t last. The band tried to produce it themselves but Mutt came back and helped the band make history. So, in many ways, this album was a remarkable triumph for the band.
As soon as I heard the opening riffs to “Women,”…
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Gerald, you did it
The trifecta plus one
Just six weeks old
All because you had enough
You thought you could obliterate them
Like they never existed
The world knows you did it
Your actions indefensible
Ah, but that technicality
It’s saved you, Gerald
Only in this country could a savage such as you escape
Gerald, you did it
You’re actually living the high life
But are you?
How’s your neck feel, Gerald?
From watching your back
Remember your former extended family?
The ones you caused great anguish?
They’re still hurt, Gerald
And they’re angry
Do you know what happens to anger and hurt that festers for decades?
It generates determination
Persistence
They’re not going away, Gerald
They’re coming for you
And if the one technicality that is your lifeline ever erodes…….
Beautiful woods in Colorado!
Months of planning, preparation, almost obsessive gear shopping, & training are are leading up to this one day. Sunday, May 9, 2021. Way back in February I had been excited to hear back from Leslie, one of the shuttlers from the Colorado Trail Foundation list, the first time I could feel that this dream journey might actually happen. She could meet me at Little Scraggy Trailhead at the end of segment 2 where I would leave my truck, and drop me at northern terminus at Waterton Canyon.
I’ve seen lots of commentary from other hikers that the first 100 miles of through the foothills from Denver towards the more scenic higher elevations, beginning with a 6-mile dirt road walk up Waterton Canyon, is kind of boring and uninspiring. Not so for me, as I remember riding bikes there with my friends as a kid, probably at 10…
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Iowa’s Keegan Murray has gone from overlooked recruit to nation’s leading scorer and, maybe, the Hawkeyes’ second consecutive national player of the year.
National scoring leader Keegan Murray making name at Iowa — College Basketball | NBC Sports
Outstanding work!
What compels me to keep visiting Hamlen Woods? I think it is the nearly hypnotic trance I fall into as I walk the perimeters of the creeks and ponds, all linked and providing rich habitats. I become hyper aware of sounds, color, and especially the way time seems to slow down as I watch leaves float and spin on the currents, or the way pine needles hover on the surface, collect, and then disappear. Maybe it’s the way silently observing the pond takes me completely out of myself, as if I weren’t there. Or maybe it’s getting to know the place so well that every tree limb, lily, and frog feels like an old friend. I just love it. Details from Slow Drift below. Enjoy.
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