Astronomer

I agree that people are free to believe what they wish, including religious beliefs. I do, however, take umbrage when religious beliefs are used by certain lawmakers as the rationale to deprive women of their right to reproductive health care, to bastardize and dilute education systems, and to ignore the very wise separation of church and state. As the saying goes, freedom of religion also means freedom from religion.

I see what you did there...

I couldn't agree more with your second sentence. That's why I'm into the sciences, particularly astronomy, cosmology, and evolutionary biology.

You almost had me until your last sentence, which has absolutely nothing to do with anything.

Th Hilary vid is a confirmed fake. http://www.snopes.com/hillary-clinton-freed-child-rapist-laughed-about-it/ "WHAT'S TRUE: In 1975, young lawyer Hillary Rodham was appointed to represent a defendant charged with raping a 12-year-old girl. Clinton reluctantly took on the case, which ended with a plea bargain for the defendant, and later chuckled about some aspects of the case when discussing it years later. WHAT'S FALSE: Hillary Clinton did not volunteer to be the defendant's lawyer, she did not laugh about the case's outcome, she did not assert that the complainant "made up the rape story," she did not claim she knew the defendant to be guilty, and she did not "free" the defendant." Look at Trumps actions in isolation. Trump admitted to sexual assault.

St. Lawrence River, Quebec.

Toronto

I have a 13.1" truss reflector. I have to drive for about 35 minutes to get to my club's dark sky site. It's worth it once I get there, but packing the car, setting up and the drive make it almost impossible on a work night.

You're welcome!

Damned jealous!!! Awesome rig!

A worthy name!

Canada will come to a standstill tonight at 8:30 Eastern time. Our most iconic rock band, The Tragically Hip ("The Hip" to most of us), who many outside of Canada will likely have never heard of, will play what is very likely their final show after 30+ years. Lead singer Gord Downie, a poet the equivalent of Leonard Cohen (also a Canadian), was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer this year. In July, they embarked on a tour across most of the country, a celebration for their fans. The show tonight will be broadcast by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) commercial-free on TV, radio, and the Internet. Most communities across the country will have free live-viewing events in theaters, parks, and hockey arenas. The shows on their tour have been poignant, and each night had a different set list. There were plenty of tears at each show, and I expect much the same tonight as a country gathers together to say their farewells to a band many of us grew up with, and who determined from the outset to make their last tour a celebration rather than a maudlin wake. I first saw them 30 years ago and the cover was $5. There were maybe 40 people in the room. They've since played for millions of fans in sold-out stadiums across the county. Here's a link to an article in Rolling Stone with 10 essential Hip songs embedded: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-tragically-hip-10-essential-songs-w435104 As for tonight's concert, watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6pwkHjRWuM&feature=player_embedded Watch or listen: CBCMusic.ca (globally) CBC Music Apple App (globally) CBC Music Android App (globally) Watch: CBC Television (Canada) Listen: CBC Radio One (Canada) CBC Radio 2 (Canada) SiriusXM Radio (North America)

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