Let's revive the Almanack Tradition, an essential feature of life in Early America 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Today, an "almanac" is usually a collection of interesting but useless information, a compendium of listings of national capital cities or World Series winners. But in centuries past an astronomical "almanack"…

 
 
 
 The 
 
 
 
 ORIGINAL 
 
 
 
 Classical Astronomy Backyard Compass! Often Imitated, Never Duplicated! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 These are the instructions for the 
 
 
 
 ORIGINAL 
 
 
 
 Classical Astronomy Backyard Compass, first published in our 
 
 
 
 Signs &…

 
 
 We all need a little sunshine in our day 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I've lately been struck by the degree of fakeness in modern American life. Nothing new about it, I've just made a lot of observations recently that have driven home the point. It's like the scales have fallen from my eyes, how fake everything now seems. We live our lives in a bubble of fakeness,…

 
 
 Before You Buy A Telescope 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Astronomy is the oldest science, and was around at the dawn of recorded history. According to Josephus, the science of the stars was first developed by the children of Seth, the son of Adam! So the sky has been studied for thousands of years. But the telescope was invented only 400 years ago, and is a relatively…

 
 
 Some Remarks About Flat Earth-ism 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I continue to get many requests from people wanting me to debunk flat earth-ism. I really dislike this whole subject for many reasons and wish it would just go away. My work is to teach and inform, not argue and contend. I have no taste for debunking anything, but instead am passionate…

 
 
 The Next Eclipse Season after the Total Solar Eclipse 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Here in Cleveland we're very excited for the pennant race with our Cleveland Guardians (nee' the Cleveland Indians). The team has been in first place in the American League Central for most of the season, which started with the 
 
 
 
 
 Eclipse Over Cleveland…

 
 
 T Coronae Borealis will become visible this summer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Have you been hearing about "The Blaze Star" that is predicted to erupt in the evening sky in the Summer of 2024? It's not that big a deal, don't fall for the hype. But it might be a worthwhile sight if you can take the time to learn a few constellations. 
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