Category Archives: Science

Open Thread Thursday: Annie Jump Cannon

Posted on March 26, 2020 by WonderGoon

Annie Jump Cannon was an astronomer who helped to calssify stars. Annie Jump Cannon (/ˈkænən/; December 11, 1863 – April 13, 1941) was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification. With Edward … Continue reading →

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Open Thread Thursday: Greta Thunberg

Posted on March 19, 2020 by WonderGoon

Continuing with the theme of Women’s History Month, I present a young woman of growing renown who will continue to have an impact on the world stage: Greta Thunberg. Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg FRSGS (Swedish: [ˈɡrêːta ˈtʉ̂ːnbærj] (About this … Continue reading →

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Fear and the Working Man

Posted on February 21, 2020 by WonderGoon

Fear is a powerful motivator. It can keep us safe, surely, but it also holds us back. Fear can stop us from attaining our goals or living our lives as proudly as we wish. Don’t get me wrong, fear has … Continue reading →

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Open Thread Thursday: Pantyhose

Posted on February 13, 2020 by WonderGoon

It’s time for another Open Thread Thursday. Today’s topic: pantyhose. Enjoy! Pantyhose, called sheer tights in the United Kingdom and a few other countries, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer’s body from the waist to the toes. Mostly considered to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread Thursday: Coronavirus

Posted on February 6, 2020 by WonderGoon

It’s Thursday! Which means it’s time for OPEN THREAD THURSDAY! This week’s topic: coronavirus! Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, the viruses cause respiratory infections which are typically mild including the … Continue reading →

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Concerned World Citizen

Posted on January 31, 2020 by WonderGoon

I’m a concerned world citizen. Sure, I am an American (don’t hold that against me, please) but I’m also a citizen of the world, a member of the human species, and quite concerned about the state of the world as … Continue reading →

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Feelings and Such

Posted on May 22, 2012 by WonderGoon

Sometimes I think I’d be better off purging myself of emotion, like Mr. Spock from Star Trek. Become a creature of pure logic. That philosophy is quite attractive to me, to be honest, but it does have its limitations. I … Continue reading →

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Topics: Jenna Talackova, Celebrity Deaths, Obama Comes Out

Posted on May 21, 2012 by WonderGoon

Sometimes it irritates me to no end that I cannot come up with anything to say. With all that’s going on in the world, the good and the bad, you’d think I’d have something to say about it. JENNA TALACKOVA … Continue reading →

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WATCH: The Speech You’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on December 6, 2011 by WonderGoon

WATCH: The Speech You’ve Been Waiting For.

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Open Thread Thursday: Roger Clemens

Posted on July 28, 2011 by WonderGoon

From Wikipedia (Roger Clemens) William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed “Rocket”, is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the league with the Boston Red Sox, whose pitching staff he would help anchor for 12 years. … Continue reading →

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