Perseid Meteor Shower

Perseid near the Radient - best shot in two nights
Originally uploaded by edhiker

The Perseid meteor shower happens every year around August 12, but is often washed out by the moon. This year should be perfect: there is not much of a moon, and Mars is just below Perseus, giving you a great target.I remember being in Yellowstone National Park one summer for the Perseids. It was pretty amazing...I believe I was out waiting for Grand Geyser to go off one evening, when the shower began. I should let my sister, who lives in West Yellowstone these days, know it's coming up!Anyway, if you're in a place that's not NYC (with all its light pollution), enjoy!

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Bill O'Reilly Does Another Absurd Report Bashing Gays and San Diego

Bill O'Reilly was so shocked and dismayed that gay adults and straight families "comingled" at a San Diego Padres game, he devoted his Top Story segment to the ridiculous story. Tonight he revisited San Diego for some more gay bashing but this report was even more absurd.

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Singing, Again

Re-auditioning for my old chorus, Cantori New York, tonight. I have missed singing a lot, and I'm glad to be back on a semi-regular schedule for that reason (among others), since evening rehearsals were out of the question with my night shifts at the hotel.

I hope my nearly absent sightreading skills have not completely atrophied to the point of nonexistence during my musical hiatus.

Logo's Visible Vote '08

Joe. My. God. is live blogging the Visible Vote '08 Forum this Thursday.

Tune in and log on!

I promise not to turn this into a respository of Onion stories, but this is just too good.

Small Town Holds Annual Gay Shame Parade

Tragic Event Forces Man To Spend Rest Of Life Confined To Office Chair

Ain't it the truth?

Tragic Event Forces Man To Spend Rest Of Life Confined To Office Chair

Major Reformatting

Well, went though like a whirlwind and changed nearly everything about the layout! And signed up for Twitter, although I’m not sure just why yet…..

But maybe a fresh look will lead to more frequent updates!

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Study: Food in McDonald's wrapper tastes better to kids

Anything made by McDonald's tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children.

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Où est la piscine?

A very funny number from last night's episode of Flight of the Conchords on HBO.

Mika Monday

Mika will be appearing at the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series at Bryant Park on Friday. I'm actually tempted to join all the teenage girls, but I'll probably restrain myself.