Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Eclipse Pair
Image Credit & Copyright: Gwenaël Blanck

Explanation: Eclipses tend to come in pairs. Twice a year, during an eclipse season that lasts about 34 days, Sun, Moon, and Earth can nearly align. Then the new and full phases of the Moon, separated by just over 14 days, create a solar and a lunar eclipse. But only rarely is the alignment at both new moon and full moon during a single eclipse season close enough to produce a pair with both total solar and lunar eclipses. More often, partial eclipses are part of any eclipse season. But, the last eclipse season of 2026 did produce this fortnight-separated pairing of a total solar eclipse on August 12 (top) and an almost total lunar eclipse on the night of August 27/28. At New Moon, the solar eclipse was captured at Peñafiel, Spain near the begining of totality in this HDR composite image, revealing a flash of Bailey’s beads and a golden solar corona. At the following Full Moon, the deep partial lunar eclipse was recorded from Sèvres, France. Also an HDR composite, the image shows this partial eclipse at closer to half its 93 percent maximum phase, so about half the visible lunar disk appears darkened and reddened within Earth’s umbral shadow. The coming eclipse season will see an annular solar eclipse on 2027 February 6 paired with a penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20/21.

Tomorrow’s picture: a grand design

Bible Verse

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Cat Quotes…Part 1

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Cats are inquisitive, but hate to admit it.

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.

When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime to her more than she is to me?

A cat will be your friend, but never your slave.

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause most inconvenience.

In the middle of a world that had always been a bit mad, the cat walks with confidence.

Cool Funny Quotes

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Fun Facts: Food & Drinks Part 1

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Various studies have shown that drinking black coffee prevents cancer, reduces the risk of diabetes, and can improve overall health.

Potatoes have almost all the nutrients that humans need to survive. To prove this, the executive director from the Washington State Potato Commission ate nothing but potatoes for sixty days and was just fine.

Apples originated in Kazakhstan, and wild apples can taste like roses, strawberries, popcorn, anise, and many other flavors. In fact, ninety percent of modern apples can be traced back to two trees.

Watermelon is made up of ninety-two percent water. It’s an excellent choice to stay hydrated and is low in calories.

Daily Wisecracks & Wisdom

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Lying is like a bald spot, the bigger it gets
the harder it is to cover it up.
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THE SPHINX—GREAT NEWS

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Dolly.

https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-recounts-pulling-gun-purse-stop-new-york-city-aggressor/

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Flooding in Nepal.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/world-news/flood-hits-china-nepal-border-leaving-many-dead-and-missing/

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Iran

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/26/watershed-moment-trump-clears-hormuz-mines-breaks-irans-grip-now-the-u-s-controls-it/

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A mystery flight to Moscow.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-secretly-traveled-to-russia-as-mystery-swirls-over-military-flight-landing-in-moscow-reports/

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Musk news.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/its-christmastime-at-spacex-as-company-salvages-starship-from-indian-ocean/

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Dems want illegals to vote—PERIOD.

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/23/usps-moves-ahead-with-strict-new-rule-on-mail-in-ballots-n2205955

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What a joker.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/sports/details-of-49ers-owner-jed-yorks-140-trailer-park-prostitution-arrest-emerge/

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Trigger happy cops.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/nj-college-athlete-shot-dead-by-cops-after-mistakenly-trying-to-enter-strangers-home-during-night-of-drinking-family/

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Some ruined lives.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/4-nj-teens-steal-220k-g-wagon-lead-cops-on-hours-long-car-chase-before-crashing-killing-beloved-couple/

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Ruined N.J. lives.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/inside-the-penn-state-frat-house-drug-ring-coke-and-molly-parties-secret-dealing-rooms-and-hazing/

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The Tech Editor: What is great, LL ?

The Happy Cat: After many years of having not much of an alternative to AT&T, our IT guy RW made us all happy. He changed our Wi-Fi to STARLINK.

We don’t advertise, but if it will save 15 trips a day going to unplug and plug in the AT&T hub/modem what is there to
lose? No more 5 minute waits for a site to appear.

It cost $55.00 a month VS AT&T’s $65.00.

Check with Joe.

https://theonion.com/trump-tears-up-white-house-in-search-of-more-munitions/

https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-3916287225-starlink-satellites-orbiting-earth-space?pl=PPC_GOO_US_PM_FT-&cr=c&kw=&ds_eid=6521098840&utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_campaign=CO%3DUS_LG%3DEN_BU%3DFTG_AD%3DPM_TS%3Dlggeneric_RG%3DAMER_AB%3DACQ_CH%3DSEM_OG%3DCONV_PB%3DGoogle_FF%3DPmax&ds_cid=22717000054&ds_ag=&ds_agid=&utm_medium=cpc&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22717453669&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9-eO5sOnlgMVgyrUAR0bVDMhEAAYASAAEgL3zfD_BwE&dd_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

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One size fits all.

https://babylonbee.com/news/church-introduces-hogwarts-sorting-hat-to-identify-your-spiritual-gifts

https://townhall.com/

Bible Verse

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Please be my guide and teach me your truth. I trust you every day, because you are the God who keeps me safe.

This is such a perfect story and song for the people we love……

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I Wish You Enough……Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said,
“I love you and I wish you enough”.

The daughter replied, “Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom”.

They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?”

Yes, I have,” I replied. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?”

“I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is – the next trip back will be for my funeral,” she said.

“When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?”

She began to smile. “That’s a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone”. She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. “When we said, ‘I wish you enough’, we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them”. Then turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

She then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them. Send this to the people you will never forget.

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The Laws of Life

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1. Law of Mechanical Repair – After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.

2. Law of Gravity – Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.

3. Law of Probability – The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

4. Law of Random Numbers – If you call a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers.

5. Variation Law – If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.

6. Law of the Bath – When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.

7. Law of Close Encounters – The probability of meeting someone you know INCREASES dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.

8. Law of the Result – When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, IT WILL!!!

9. Law of Biomechanics – The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

10. Law of the Theater & Hockey Arena – At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of the performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.

11. The Coffee Law – As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

12. Murphy’s Law of Lockers – If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

13. Law of Physical Surfaces -The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.

14. Law of Logical Argument – Anything is possible IF you don’t know what you are talking about.

15. Law of Physical Appearance – If the clothes fit, they’re ugly.

16. Law of Public Speaking — A CLOSED MOUTH GATHERS NO FEET!

17. Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy – As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it OR the store will stop selling it!

18. Doctors’ Law – If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there, you’ll feel better. But don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick.
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Cats are inquisitive, but hate to admit it.

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.

When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime to her more than she is to me?

A cat will be your friend, but never your slave.

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause most inconvenience.

In the middle of a world that had always been a bit mad, the cat walks with confidence.

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Various studies have shown that drinking black coffee prevents cancer, reduces the risk of diabetes, and can improve overall health.

Potatoes have almost all the nutrients that humans need to survive. To prove this, the executive director from the Washington State Potato Commission ate nothing but potatoes for sixty days and was just fine.

Apples originated in Kazakhstan, and wild apples can taste like roses, strawberries, popcorn, anise, and many other flavors. In fact, ninety percent of modern apples can be traced back to two trees.

Watermelon is made up of ninety-two percent water. It’s an excellent choice to stay hydrated and is low in calories.

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Lying is like a bald spot, the bigger it gets the harder it is to cover it up. Anonymous

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Please be my guide and teach me your truth. I trust you every day, because you are the God who keeps me safe.

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I Wish You Enough……Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, “I love you and I wish you enough”.

The daughter replied, “Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom”.

They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?”

Yes, I have,” I replied. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?”

“I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is – the next trip back will be for my funeral,” she said.

“When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?”

She then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them. Send this to the people you will never forget.

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1. Law of Mechanical Repair – After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.

2. Law of Gravity – Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.

3. Law of Probability – The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

4. Law of Random Numbers – If you call a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers.

5. Variation Law – If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.

6. Law of the Bath – When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.

7. Law of Close Encounters – The probability of meeting someone you know INCREASES dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.

8. Law of the Result – When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, IT WILL!!!

9. Law of Biomechanics – The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

11. The Coffee Law – As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

12. Murphy’s Law of Lockers – If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

13. Law of Physical Surfaces -The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.

14. Law of Logical Argument – Anything is possible IF you don’t know what you are talking about.

15. Law of Physical Appearance – If the clothes fit, they’re ugly.

16. Law of Public Speaking — A CLOSED MOUTH GATHERS NO FEET!

17. Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy – As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it OR the store will stop selling it!

18. Doctors’ Law – If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there, you’ll feel better. But don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick. .

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I Wish You Enough……Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said,
“I love you and I wish you enough”.

18. Doctors’ Law – If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there, you’ll feel better. But don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick.
.