Taken by Paul Martin on January 1, 2025 @ Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Many throughout the world were able to experience another great evening of auroras on New Year’s Day 2025. However, there’s a catch, some actually saw what are known as SAR arcs. These were first discovered in 1956. Researchers weren’t sure what they were and gave them the misleading name, Stable Auroral Red arcs.

I’ve read numerous books regarding 16th century British history, but this one stood out among the rest, because I discovered some fascinating facts about the Scottish ruler. While many of us are familiar with Mary, and her ongoing “feud” with Queen Elizabeth I, one thing I formulated was that Mary never stood a chance, dealing with the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants, feuds among locals in Scotland, including Mary’s half-brother Moray, and politics abroad, with emphasis on England and Queen Elizabeth’s chief advisor, the duplicitous and conniving William Cecil.

Upon reading the latest issue of Consumer Reports, dated January/February 2025, I ran across an interesting article, Save $500 on Cell Phone Service This Year. So, today I checked out the possibilities online and decided to do business with Ting.

Today I am sharing my current Neil deGrasse Tyson “shorts” playlist from YouTube. Within it are his commentaries on everything from Newton to neutrinos and everything in between. While heavily science driven (well, of course), Neil often comments on everyday …

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Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

I love Tiny Desk concerts. Live music performed in studio featuring a wealth of fine musicians. Enjoy!
The following includes thirteen concerts featuring…