Remember learning English language rules in elementary school? How about this one? "I before E, except after C." However, there are so many exceptions to this rule, that the mnemonic (rule of thumb) we were taught, quickly gets tossed out the door. Try these on for size!
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Last night's historic geomagnetic storm produced auroras as far south as the Florida Keys and Puerto Rico. The storm is subsiding, but it's not over. At least one more significant CME is on the way, and it could push the storm back to G4/G5 levels. For more info consult Spaceweather.com - dates 5-10 and 5-11- 2024.
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It seems every week we receive either a small notepad, a pen, or greeting cards in the mail. Today it was four adorable greeting cards. They were so nice that I had to share the sentiments.
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Happy 98th Birthday David Attenborough. A voice forever embedded in my gray matter!
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My latest ad for The Story of Q trilogy - music Be Here by Michael Raphael
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Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in microscopy and photography. The video competition, entitled Small World In Motion encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the microscope.