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Twenty-one little pink salamanders pass me by tonight Twenty-one little red tongues are flickering in my sight Amphibious thoughts are flowing with the salamanders showing Of the “touch of evil” tinted black and white Seventeen fat ripe rats hold stacks of juniper pie aloft Thirty-four clever rat hands are juggling tarts on high These rodents [...]

Happy 20th Hubble!

Image via Wikipedia Wow it’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the Hubble Space Telescope was launched on the back of the space shuttle STS-31. I remember at first all the jokes about its technical problems, it had poor eyesight, and needed many repairs. HST was not going to give up the fight [...]