Earth is the pitcher. When the runner hits the ball, it goes to first base (one-quarter of the way around). Similarly, at the Quarter Moon, the Moon is one-quarter of the way through its orbit. Then, the runner goes to second base (halfway around), then to third base (three-quar...
The Moon will be close enough to opposite the Sun that it will pass through part of the partial shadow of the Earth, called a partial penumbral eclipse of the Moon. During this eclipse the Moon will not be in the sky for most of the Americas. If we could see the Moon, t...
” But it is useless to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and
Yup. I am not a fan of birthday cake. I am, however, a huge fan of pie. So every year, I make myself a Strawberry Rhubarb Birthday Pie. This is my favorite pie, and was the subject of one of my early blog posts which you can read here. So enjoy your cake, pie or ...
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and the city of Tacoma just made the list for one of the top 5 best places to live in the United States. That definitely makes it one person’s treasure! I have visited Tacoma a couple of times, most notably to attend a concert or...
Cart around your favorite horror books, or gift it to your favorite trick-or-treater for a reusable candy sack. $22 Etsy Shop Now Etsy Leather & Jade Arts Vtg. Style Strawberry “Iscream” JOL This impressive, handcrafted pumpkin is one of a kind, but check out the rest of Leather &...
I can’t help but think in the glory days of the American Roadside Diner that this dish would be called “bad guac on dry bread”. Because, that’s effectively what it is. Don’t get me wrong, I love avocados. I also like toast. I just don’t see a whole lot of reasons to co...
The good news is that farmed oysters are a net positive for the environment. A single adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of seawater a day. The so-called “oyster liquor”—the delicious liquid inside a just-shucked oyster—is just filtered seawater. ...
marketing mastery, gracing lunch boxes, bedroom sets, and even drinking glasses. With her ragdoll hair, oversized strawberry bonnet, red dress, white apron, and pink custard kitty, Strawberry Shortcake is downright adorable, a reminder that sometimes it's okay to love something just because it's...
It might sound cliché, but it's absolutely true. Next to Grandma's favorite chair, there was always acookie tinfilled to the brim with sewing needles, spools of thread, and a pin cushion that resembled a plump strawberry. However, Grandma also kept another cookie tin in the kitchen—but...