Blogs from- smithsk.blogspot.com

 Journey of an Evolving Writer

Thoughts about Astronomy

Meteors:

November 2009:  "Catch a Falling Star out of Leo?

December 2009:  Geminids - more star showers

 Various Thoughts about Dan Brown's novel:
  Angels & Demons
concerning Science vs. Religion

  "Angels & Demons - Science vs. Religion - some thoughts"

"Christopher Columbus, Washington Irving, and the Medieval Church"

"Roger Bacon - a scientist ahead of his time"

 
Space Race:

October Sky 2010

 
Ham Radio:

What a Ham I am (Part 1) 
- moving on up!

"The lookie loo - a guy - pointed to our framed set of Ham radio licenses, his and hers, on the wall. He grinned at me.
'I did that to my wife, too!' ...."
S. K. Smith

What a Ham I am (Part 2) - 
When lightening strikes

"Lightening struck. It vaporized the wires of my OM's antenna."
S. K. Smith

What a Ham I am (Part 3) - 
Hams make Contact

"Ham radio sparked the love of science and exploration in a little girl."
S. K. Smith

What a Ham I am (Part 4): 
Have you hugged your Elmer today?

"That's what an Elmer really means in the world of ham radio - the Luke Skywalker's Obi-Wan Kenobi."
S K Smith

What a Ham I am-  (Part 5)
  - Winter in the Rockies

"Why is that car going the wrong way?  It was icy ... it was snowing ... not good."
  S. K. Smith
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eReaders:

eReaders (Part 1) - the Nook

"For years, I've been reading from a computer- whether for work on a desktop or for pleasure on my laptop.  ... Yet, I did want something dedicated to just reading."
S. K. Smith

eReaders (Part 2) - Calibre

"The 21st century has brought us many technological wonders, especially in the media and its various presentations of written material."
S. K. Smith

eReaders (Part 3) - PDFs cute and EZ

"I have downloaded many articles and books as PDFs and have enjoyed the convenience of reading them at my leisure on my Nook. But PDFs have not been without their problems."
S. K. Smith