Moon shot (my first successful attempt to photograph the moon with an automatic camera)

This has been my holy grail for nearly 3 decades. I've finally been able to play with the settings of a Canon Powershot (or any other instant or automatic camera) to get a detailed photo of the Moon. Not only that, this was taken through the window glass in a moving car on Masspike! (Dec. 3, 2011)

SeaWorld Orlando is moderately disappointing

My memories of SeaWorld San Diego have jaded my experience at SeaWorld Orlando.  I actually went to SeaWorld Orlando with high expectations.  Everything just seems smaller in the Orlando, FL version of the SeaWorld theme park franchise.  Even trying to find a cool t-shirt with "SeaWorld Orlando" provided to be difficult.  I will say that the two rollercoasters are actually well designed and fun.  Anyway, here's some photos of me and Allie's day there.

Solar energy works well in Germany because they get more sun than U.S.

...says Fox News contributor:

Fox News Claims Solar Won't Work in America Because It's Not Sunny Like Germany

Wow!  Just wow!

Crazy facts about Redheads

You cannot handle my superior Vitamin D producing skin!  ...and other facts that aren't so great.

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/weird-facts-about-redheads

Creating Universes in the lab, yup, we've done that

MIT Technology Review reports that multiverses have actually been created using a bit of cobalt and kerosene.  

 First Toy Multiverse made in a laboratory, Physicists say 

Real Soldier vs. Fake Soldier

I am nearly literally sickened when I see a Christian preachers on TV, who are watched by hundreds of thousands if not millions of Americans, and who claim that Christians are being persecuted in America.  Here's what's really happening.  Just for he record, this has been reported equally by Christian sources.

Atheist Soldier and the discrimination thereof

But then, here's what other Christian sources claim is going on in the military.  

The Soldier

It's one step more ridiculous than the bully who forces you to hit yourself and asks "Why are you hitting yourself?"  This situation is the bully hitting you directly and saying "Stop hitting my fist with your face!"  Not only that, this story outrageously insults our armed forces by even using them as such an example in the first place!  Disgusting.