Gene
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Astronomy, entomology, history, arachnology, dark fiction, Paganism, cats, environmentalism, psychotronic movies. No DMs. 🚫MAGA🚫
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yes a black tube, a Powerstar III Purchased from a dealer in Conn named Pauli that had ads in S&T and Astronomy for years. Rumor Celestron sent him better optics than standard fare. Tube cleaned at Arkansas Sky Observatory, Sherrod was impressed with it! Yes, controler works, but i de-fork.
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Yes a black tube, a Powerstar III Purchased from a dealer in Conn named Pauli that had ads in S&T and Astronomy for years. Rumor Celestron sent him better optics than standard fare. Tube cleaned at Arkansas Sky Observatory, Sherrod was impressed with it! Yes, controler works, but i de-fork.
A hatching "The Giant Claw".
November 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A hatching "The Giant Claw".
Love the Golden Guides. Fossils is great. So is Spiders and Their Kin. There's a number of obscure ones. Many collect them. The Holy Grain of the Golden Guides:
October 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Love the Golden Guides. Fossils is great. So is Spiders and Their Kin. There's a number of obscure ones. Many collect them. The Holy Grain of the Golden Guides:
My copy in its wrap. I had a little difficulty finding a copy of this. I recall reading there was a later reprint lacking the unique artwork. The short stories were first published in "Story" magazine in the 1940s.
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
My copy in its wrap. I had a little difficulty finding a copy of this. I recall reading there was a later reprint lacking the unique artwork. The short stories were first published in "Story" magazine in the 1940s.
The impotence of owning physical media keeps getting driven home. Purchased this "Legacy" Universal set in standard DVD a number of years ago. Besides the included cute resin busts, it's decent and fairly complete. Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolfman.
October 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The impotence of owning physical media keeps getting driven home. Purchased this "Legacy" Universal set in standard DVD a number of years ago. Besides the included cute resin busts, it's decent and fairly complete. Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolfman.
Nice orb weaver. I think it's either Neoscona crucifera or N. domiciliorum. I'm leaning to domiciliorum, due to the striking red femurs, but these two can be difficult to distinguish due to variation.
#invertebrates
#spiders
#invertebrates
#spiders
October 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Nice orb weaver. I think it's either Neoscona crucifera or N. domiciliorum. I'm leaning to domiciliorum, due to the striking red femurs, but these two can be difficult to distinguish due to variation.
#invertebrates
#spiders
#invertebrates
#spiders
A beautiful "Longjawed orbweaver". I think it's Tetragnatha elongata. These spiders tend to build their webs above or near water. This one is above a stream in Newburgh, NY.
September 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A beautiful "Longjawed orbweaver". I think it's Tetragnatha elongata. These spiders tend to build their webs above or near water. This one is above a stream in Newburgh, NY.
A spitting image of our cat Sam! Must love Tuxedos.
September 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A spitting image of our cat Sam! Must love Tuxedos.
Remember folks, they always accuse the other side of what they themselves actually are.
September 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Remember folks, they always accuse the other side of what they themselves actually are.
A great brew at my local roaster. One of the owners is a HPL fan.
September 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A great brew at my local roaster. One of the owners is a HPL fan.
Went for a hike near the Hudson River today. A beautiful Dog Day cicada landed near us.
September 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Went for a hike near the Hudson River today. A beautiful Dog Day cicada landed near us.
Indivisible845, Beacon NY today. One big difference in our rallies compared to MAGA/Republican ones: we know how to spell.
August 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Indivisible845, Beacon NY today. One big difference in our rallies compared to MAGA/Republican ones: we know how to spell.
It's in Salem, Massachusetts. Something of a fixture. They sell a unique t-shirt.
August 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It's in Salem, Massachusetts. Something of a fixture. They sell a unique t-shirt.
Save the Ferry Ralley, Beacon NY.
July 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Save the Ferry Ralley, Beacon NY.
Trump babbling the crap his base eats up.
'Total Mental Collapse': Trump Ripped After 'Insane' New Ramble In Europe
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
'Total Mental Collapse': Trump Ripped After 'Insane' New Ramble In Europe
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
July 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Trump babbling the crap his base eats up.
'Total Mental Collapse': Trump Ripped After 'Insane' New Ramble In Europe
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
'Total Mental Collapse': Trump Ripped After 'Insane' New Ramble In Europe
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
RIP Chuck Mangione. I'm happy I got to see him perform at my community college. This was just after his big hit, which put the fluglehorn on the map. I remember he glanced at his watch after one number, and a woman called out "Stop looking at that watch!", which caused him and the audience to laugh.
July 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
RIP Chuck Mangione. I'm happy I got to see him perform at my community college. This was just after his big hit, which put the fluglehorn on the map. I remember he glanced at his watch after one number, and a woman called out "Stop looking at that watch!", which caused him and the audience to laugh.
For a great read, check out "The Very Witching Time of Night" by GW Mank.
Features a blow by blow account of the production of Cat People, and the sequel. Contains brief interviews and quotes from those involved. Simone Simon was some character. There was some bizarre publicity planned for these.
Features a blow by blow account of the production of Cat People, and the sequel. Contains brief interviews and quotes from those involved. Simone Simon was some character. There was some bizarre publicity planned for these.
July 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For a great read, check out "The Very Witching Time of Night" by GW Mank.
Features a blow by blow account of the production of Cat People, and the sequel. Contains brief interviews and quotes from those involved. Simone Simon was some character. There was some bizarre publicity planned for these.
Features a blow by blow account of the production of Cat People, and the sequel. Contains brief interviews and quotes from those involved. Simone Simon was some character. There was some bizarre publicity planned for these.
Donated a carnivorous plant to my collage. In return, was gifted a cutting from a Cylindropuntia that's been growing for decades in the NY Hudson Valley. (Besides carnivores, I grow winter hardy cacti.) I think it's O. acanthocarpa var. thornberi. (Stanford's "The Cacti of the US and Canada")
July 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Donated a carnivorous plant to my collage. In return, was gifted a cutting from a Cylindropuntia that's been growing for decades in the NY Hudson Valley. (Besides carnivores, I grow winter hardy cacti.) I think it's O. acanthocarpa var. thornberi. (Stanford's "The Cacti of the US and Canada")
Found the pic!
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July 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Found the pic!
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