Fixed on God

Watching the sky has taught me a lot about the earth. When I put my standard eyepiece in the telescope and center it on the brightest object in the night sky, it takes the moon about 60 seconds to escape my view on its inexorable march westward—one minute, and moving...

Sharks and Skunks

Fear is irrational. Spielberg’s Jaws came out the year I finished 6th grade. The knowledge that we had no sharks in our back yard pool did nothing to relax the grip tightening around my spine as soon as the water enveloped my body. Nope. No night swims that summer....