Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre (1787-1851), inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process, was the first to attempt to photograph an astronomical object in 1839. It was unsuccessful because telescope tracking errors during the long exposure time caused the moon to appear in the image as a fuzzy, indistinct spot. A year … [Read More...] about Shooting Stars
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Activist Arts
"If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him… We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth." -- John F. Kennedy Throughout history, art has been created by people for many different reasons and purposes, both non-motivated (no … [Read More...] about Activist Arts
Night at the Opera
WATCH LIVE & FREE On2In2™ A Midsummer Night's Dream is an opera by composer Benjamin Britten with a 'libretto' (text or words of an opera) adapted by Britton and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare's popular stage play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The opera was first performed in 1960, and has become one of the most frequently … [Read More...] about Night at the Opera
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Pumpkin Bread
Since spotting the pumpkin bread recipe in a 1973 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, many loaves have been baked, eaten, and gifted by family and friends, and the recipe has been shared countless times … [Read More...] about Pumpkin Bread
Cookie Crunch
Traditions of cookie decorating can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and got a start in North America during the 17th century with the introduction of cookie cutters, molds and holiday decorating by … [Read More...] about Cookie Crunch
Creature Comforts
We all need a safe, comfortable place to call home, and wildlife is no exception. Animals and birds need cover to protect against inclement weather and predators, and that can be difficult to find in … [Read More...] about Creature Comforts
Home Brew
It was a wise man who invented beer---Plato Beer has been brewing on this planet for many thousands of years, believed to have started at the time cereal grains were first farmed (≅ 9500 BC), and is … [Read More...] about Home Brew
Mooncake
A mooncake (yue bing) is a Chinese pastry traditionally filled with a sweet, dense filling (make that very sweet, very dense) and one or more whole salted egg yolk (symbolizing the full moon). The … [Read More...] about Mooncake
