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a random thought or two...

D.W.Q.M.: "We live in an imperfect universe." -the Fourth Doctor WoW, I've only posted a couple of times this month. I think that's a new low record for me. ;) Here are a couple of things to close the month out with: bold the states you've been to, underline the states you've lived in and italicize the state you're in now... Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota / Mississippi / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska / Nevada / New Hampshire / New Jersey / New Mexico / New York / North Carolina / North Dakota / Ohio / Oklahoma / Oregon / Pennsylvania / Rhode Island / South Carolina / South Dakota / Tennessee / Texas / Utah / Vermont / Virginia / Washington / West Virginia / Wisconsin / Wyoming / Washington D.C / Go HERE to have a form generate the

Doctor Who news

D.W.Q.M.: Susan: "When will we get back, Grandfather?" the First Doctor: "I don't know, my dear. This old ship of mine seems to be an aimless thing. However, we don't worry about it, do we? Do you?" Susan: "Sometimes I feel like I want to belong somewhere, and not just be a wanderer. Still, I'm not unhappy." I am so sorry for the lack of posts. As I said before, I've been pretty busy lately, so I haven't had the time to post-but I decided to take a little time a lunch and post. You see references everywhere on my blog, so I decided I should start mentioning a bit more about Doctor Who, especially since the new series is scheduled to air on the BBC sometime in March. (Woo-hoo!!!!) All of my info from this post I read at Outpost Gallifrey , which is, in my opionion, one of the best Doctor Who websites out there. :) They have a very interesting FAQ that's worth checking out. Something I found interesting-the projected start date

February Night Sky

D.W.Q.M.: the Third Doctor: "Look, if you can't reverse the energy drain, the fabric of the entire Universe could be torn apart." Omega: "What if it is? It will make an interesting spectacle." Okay, I've actually been back online since Sunday night, just haven't had the time to post. ;) Today's astronomy post is brought to you by Sky and Telescope . Not much happening for the casual observer this month. No major showers, but there are still a few things to talk about. :) Full moon on February 23 rd . There will be two planets visible high in the dark sky: Saturn and Jupiter. Saturn is far up in the east at nightfall, and will be visible all night long. Jupiter doesn't rise until the middle of the evening, and does not get high unil late. Jupiter will outshine Sirius in the night sky during the month. This is also a great month for observing Saturn with a decent telescope-the south face of the rings is tilted towards us a