Archive for March, 2008
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Only In Alaska
Bill Roth / Anchorage Daily News Traffic on DeBarr Road in Anchorage stopped for a young moose that was following a cow moose as they browsed for food in the Airport Heights subdivision on Tuesday, March 25, 2008.
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
I Love These!!!!
NASA / The Associated Press In a view from the International Space Station facing northward, the green glow of aurora borealis stretches over the Gulf of Alaska. The photograph was taken by a crew member of space shuttle Endeavour, which was to leave the station this morning. The circular cloud pattern below indicates a low-pressure […]
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Nice Photograph
Photo by BOB HALLINEN / Anchorage Daily News The Kenai and Chugach mountains frame Turnagain Arm and the Seward Highway on Thursday March 27, 2008.
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Seward’s Day
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Today in Anchorage
Tonight: Showers early, then cloudy overnight. Low near 35F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tomorrow: Rain and snow showers in the morning changing to rain showers in the afternoon. High 42F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 50%. Tomorrow night: Rain showers early mixing with […]
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
I Love These!!!!
Messier 55 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It is also known as M55 or NGC 6809. M55 lies about 17,300 light years from Earth. French astronomer Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille discovered it in 1752. He was also known for naming 15 constellations in the southern hemisphere, among other accomplishments. Charles Messier […]
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Gone Until the 31st.
Today I leave to take the Sacraments to Shagaluk, Grayling, and Anvik. I will be doing Easter services in all three lower Yukon villages, a Baptism, a Wedding, and whatever else they would like done. Please pray for safe travel, and, far more importantly, that God’s Easter love be manifested.
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
I Love These!!!!
Star formation seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Astronomers on Wednesday announced they had detected methane in the atmosphere of a planet 63 light years away, boosting prospects for identifying any life that exists beyond our Solar System. (AFP/NASA-HO/File)
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
U.S. Protesters Target ‘Pillars of War’
Haider Rizvi, OneWorld USWed Mar 19, 10:32 AM ET NEW YORK, Mar 19 (OneWorld) - Tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets in major towns and cities across the United States today to express their anger and frustration with the Bush administration’s policy on Iraq. On the fifth anniversary of the start […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Another Olympic problem — squat toilets
I’ve used these in Thailand. They can be a challenge. By STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports WriterWed Mar 19, 7:04 AM ET Among all the protests, pollution concerns and talk of boycotts surrounding the Beijing Olympics, a more basic problem has arisen for organizers: the toilets. At the more than 30 test events held by organizers, […]