Fri, 29 Feb 2008

Action At A Distance

Alan was tired of driving. He was tired of bad food, bad motels, and bad company. Most of all, he was tired of his bad luck. The incident with Carla was fresh in his mind and now Dave Ravinski was here trying to recruit him to some ridiculous cyberspace revolution.

"If you don't mind, take the next right into the mall parking lot," said Dave. "Park near the north entrance. That's close to the food court."

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Posted Feb 29, 2008 at 22:06 UTC, 3115 words,  [/dan]  Permalink

Skywatching

There are fewer sights more humbling and more inspiring than the night sky on a dark, clear evening. These days, though, it is increasingly difficult for people to see the skies as our ancestors did. In much of the so-called civilized world, thanks to urbanization and suburbanization, the night sky is rarely a dimensionless, absolute black hemisphere punctuated by pinpoints of light spread out like tiny diamonds on black velvet. The pale yellow glow of sodium-vapor streetlamps, glaring skywards as much as downwards, gives much of the sky a washed-out aspect, with only the brightest and most obvious stars and constellations usually visible.

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Posted Feb 29, 2008 at 19:55 UTC, 3442 words,  [/rich]  Permalink