This is the mirror blank for the Hale Telescope at Mt Palomar. It doesn’t look like a mirror because it hasn’t been silvered and polished. This 5-meter, 36-ton disk was cast at the Corning Glass Works in 1934, and is made of their brand-new miracle glass, Pyrex. The hot glass caused part of the frame […]

Furry friend discovered on the wainscoting of a large building in Cooperstown, NY. There were seven rats in the building, and I found six. I think I knew where to find the last, but by that point my feet were tired.

Had my nine-month checkup. Cancer still dead. Any number of messy medical issues remain, but none of them are going to kill me.

This weekend I’ll be attending Bubonicon 55, the latest iteration of New Mexico’s premiere science fiction convention. (And it’s a little staggering to realize that I’ve attended almost all of those 55 cons.) In case any of you want to come by and say hello, I’ll be at the following events: Friday August 23, 8:15-9:05. […]