Eclipse Night (Jack Bog's Blog)

Excellent tunes -- free! And on your browser right now. Just click on Radio Bojack!

Meter updates every 30 seconds. Click here for
an instant update.
Our complete Portland debt series linked here.

E-mail us here.

About

This page contains a single entry from the blog posted on February 20, 2008 8:21 PM. The previous post in this blog was Who filed the anonymous IRS complaint against Charles Lewis?. The next post in this blog is Another great Zach Randolph moment. Many more can be found on the main index page or by looking through the archives.

Search

Clippings

E-mail, Feeds, 'n' Stuff

E-mail me

[What is this?]

« Who filed the anonymous IRS complaint against Charles Lewis? | Main | Another great Zach Randolph moment »

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Eclipse Night

Aaaaoooooooo! We strolled through the 'hood and went out to dinner this evening. On the way home, we saw our shadows -- on the moon!

Posted at 8:21 PM | Permalink

Comments (7)

The star in the 2 o'clock direction 'above' the Moon is Regulus, betoken of regents, kings and kindred; in lore, eclipses denote the lights going out -- thus, foretoken of the demise of a king, or queen, and royalty categorically. (How 'fore-' is it 'foretoken' is another matter, and though esoteric books spell out how to calculate the time interval until the 'token' ticket is punched, I just wave my hands mumbojumbo and pull a number out of thin air: May 3rd, coming up. Exclusive here at Bojack's first. Regents: got any ...?)

The other star, sorta 10 o'clock direction 'above' the Moon, ain't a star, that's the planet Saturn. You can tell which ones are planets because they are the only ones that don't twinkle; their shine is reflected light.

---
New Coat Of Paint, Tom Waits.

So let's put a new coat of paint
On this lonesome old town
Set em' up, set em' up we'll be knockin' 'em down
You wear a dress baby
I'll wear a tie
We'll laugh at that old bloodshot moon
In that burgundy sky

Posted by Tenskwatawa | February 20, 2008 9:27 PM

GREAT VIEW, from Earth, but causes me to ponder what the man-in-the-moon thought about the Solar eclipse last night.

Posted by philip | February 21, 2008 3:51 AM

I was wondering why one of my telephoto pictures of the eclipse turned out like this.

Posted by none | February 21, 2008 8:28 AM

I couldn't see it through the smoked glass and pinhole in the piece of paper I was using.

Posted by Dave Lister | February 21, 2008 2:15 PM

I couldn't see it through the smoked glass...

Lunar Eclipse Rule #1

Use an EMPTY glass.

Posted by cc | February 21, 2008 2:34 PM

You can tell which ones are planets because they are the only ones that don't twinkle; their shine is reflected light.

And we all know reflected light don't twinkle, huh?

Planets don't "twinkle" much because they are (apparently) larger than stars and their light originates from much, much closer to Earth than that of even the closest star. Earth's turbulent atmosphere randomly refracts what is essentially point-source stellar light and creates the illusion of "twinkling" stars.

Planets can "twinkle" too, especially when near the horizon and when the atmosphere is particularly turbulent.

Or if you've overindulged...

Posted by Twinklskwatawa | February 21, 2008 2:55 PM

I'm sorry some of you had problems viewing the eclipse. I learned the hard way last August...

Posted by Jack Bog | February 22, 2008 3:19 AM

In Vino Veritas

Robert Mondavi Solaire, Cabernet 2005
Castello Monaci, Liante, Salice Salentino 2006
Ricardo Santos, Malbec 2006
Quinta da Espiga, Tinto 2006
Charles Smith, Holy Cow Merlot 2006
Charles Smith, Boom Boom Syrah 2006
Charles Smith, The Honorable Pinot Gris 2007
Santa Rita, Cabernet Reserva 2005
King Estate, Pinot Gris 2007
Gloria, Douro, Tinto 2002
Bogle, Petite Sirah Port, Clarksburg 2005
Cardwell Hill, Pinot Noir 2004
Silkwood, Red Duet Cabernet-Syrah 2004
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006, 2007
Osborne, Solaz 2004
Santa Rita, Cabernet, Reserva 2005
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill, Shiraz Cabernet 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cabernet, Indian Wells 2004
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills 2004
Hannah Nicole, Red 2004
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2005
Protocolo, Red 2005
Woodbridge, Chardonnay 2006
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1998
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1996
Kirkland, Roogle Shiraz 2004
Garda, Classico Chiaretto
A to Z, Oregon Pinot Gris 2005
I Giusti & Zanza, Nemorino 2006
Treana, Marsanne-Viognier, Central Coast 2005
Fife, Syrah, "Stanford" 2000
B.R. Cohn, Silver Label Cabernet 2005
Marques de Casa Concha, Cabernet 2005
Santi, Sortesele Pinot Grigio 2006
Al Muvedre, Tinto Joven 2006
Layer Cake, Shiraz 2006
Gritti, Ca' Andrea, Umbria red 2005
Altos de Luzon, Jumilla 2004
Thomas Leithner, Zweigelt 2004
Cain Cuvee NV 3
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot 2003
Meridian, Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Canoe Ridge, Merlot 2003
Paringa, Shiraz 2005
King Estate, Pinot Gris 2005
Canoe Ridge, Merlot 2003
Maculan, Pino & Toi 2005
Kris, Pinot Grigio 2006
Silvan Ridge, Pinot Gris 2006
Fife, Mendocino Syrah, "Stanford" 2000
Castle Rock, Cabernet, Paso Robles 2005
Willakenzie, Pinot Gris 2006
The Show, Cabernet 2005
Essencia Valdemar, Rioja Rose 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills 2004
Beaulieu Vineyard. Napa Valley Cabernet 2004
Irony, Cabernet, Napa Valley 2003
Rosenblum, Petite Sirah, Heritage Clones 2005
Fra Guerau, Montsant 2002
Barefoot Chardonnay
Kana, Syrah 2004
Castell Salegg, Chardonnay, Alto Adige 2004
Fetish, The Watcher Shiraz 2004
Gold Note, Fair Play Zinfandel 2005
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet 2003
Ponzi, Pinot Noir 2004
Red Diamond, Merlot 2003
Mateus, Rose
Benton Lane Pinot Noir 2004
Penya Cadiella Vins de Comtat 2003
Kamiak, Cellar Select Red 2003
Anselmi, San Vincenzo 2005
Rubrato, Aglianico dei Feudi di San Gregorio 2004
Le Grand Noir (Black Sheep) Cabernet-Shiraz
Woodbridge, Chardonnay 2005
Los Vascos, Cabernet, Reserve 2004
Jackaroo, Shiraz 2003
Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes Hermitage Syrah, "La Jalet," 2001
Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cotes du Rhone, "Parallele '45,'" 2003
Rolf Binder, Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003
Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Woodbridge Chardonnay 2005
Barnard & Griffin, Columbia Valley Cabernet 2004
Quinto do Carmo, Alentejano Red 2000
Forefathers, Alexander Valley Cabernet 2001

The Occasional Book

Oscar Hijuelos - Mr. Ives' Christmas
Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Steven Hart - The Last Three Miles
David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase
Charles Larson - The Portland Murders
Adrian Wojnarowski - The Miracle of St. Anthony
William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
Rick Moody - Garden State
Jonathan Schwartz - All in Good Time
David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Anthony Holden - Big Deal
Robert J. Spitzer - The Spirit of Leadership
James McManus - Positively Fifth Street
Jeff Noon - Vurt

Road Work

Miles run year to date: 28
At this date last year: 102
Total run in 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269