Clear Sky Dreamin’ on Such a Winter’s Day

Give me a clear patch of sky and a moderately-clear spot in the snow and I'll be bundled up and out with my scope. Here are the tools I consult to plan even the most spontaneous nights of observing. Tools of the Trade: Weather, Dark Sites & More By the time my family unwrapped our... Continue Reading →

January 9, 2024 0

What are the ‘holy grails’ of Genealogy?

Some might say the “holy grail” of genealogy is putting aside all that paper research and gumshoeing and spitting into a tube, sealing it up, and mailing it off to the Mormons for verification in their ever-expanding database of lives lived, down to the DNA. But that just doesn’t get my socks going up and... Continue Reading →

April 4, 2020 0