tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post3415555977964782084..comments2024-03-27T18:25:17.905-06:00Comments on Books We Love Insider Blog: STARRY, STARRY NIGHT (or, Is Anyone Out there?) by Shirley Martin BWL Publishing Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17395363916983844544noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-71661680808118170172014-12-02T12:32:22.218-07:002014-12-02T12:32:22.218-07:00Time--way out in the universe--except maybe it'...Time--way out in the universe--except maybe it's a multi-verse! Lots of research here--thanks.<br /><br />Juliet Waldronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636134924133019654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-30693922306022308592014-12-02T06:38:36.347-07:002014-12-02T06:38:36.347-07:00Vicki, thanks for reading and commenting.Vicki, thanks for reading and commenting.Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-74783364570106927372014-12-01T22:15:51.511-07:002014-12-01T22:15:51.511-07:00Great post Shirley. Lots of interesting stuff to c...Great post Shirley. Lots of interesting stuff to consider.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-87988188035331406702014-12-01T21:51:18.916-07:002014-12-01T21:51:18.916-07:00What an interesting post, Shirley. I have to admit...What an interesting post, Shirley. I have to admit that space and the universe scares me a little. I try not to think about it too much as I have this horrible worry that gravity might fail at some time and we will all drift off into the night sky. I'll have to read that book you suggested and it might help me to cope a bit better.Tricia McGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02096440033015601944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-88705762006910266242014-12-01T21:14:51.243-07:002014-12-01T21:14:51.243-07:00One of my biggest complaints. I remember watching ...One of my biggest complaints. I remember watching the Perseid meteor showers back in the late 60s and thinking I'd be able to see them forever. After 26 years of living here in Central CT, I don't think I've seen them once, except for one night along the Connecticut River, far away from city lights.Kathy Fischer-Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846116949645699035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-63263310167240573212014-12-01T19:28:38.555-07:002014-12-01T19:28:38.555-07:00Oops, I just saw that was the same comment in my p...Oops, I just saw that was the same comment in my previous reply.Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-86892971728418205552014-12-01T19:22:48.872-07:002014-12-01T19:22:48.872-07:00Jude, thanks. Astronomy is a fascinating subject, ...Jude, thanks. Astronomy is a fascinating subject, and like I said, it defies logic. Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-18227530707828323412014-12-01T19:21:23.136-07:002014-12-01T19:21:23.136-07:00Margaret, I enjoyed writing all of this. Astronomy...Margaret, I enjoyed writing all of this. Astronomy is an interesting subject. <br />Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-32987385981490703162014-12-01T19:15:28.476-07:002014-12-01T19:15:28.476-07:00Wow Shirley,
That is so interesting, particularly ...Wow Shirley,<br />That is so interesting, particularly the bit about the star of Bethlehem.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-38224379712678797732014-12-01T18:31:33.697-07:002014-12-01T18:31:33.697-07:00Fascinating post Shirley, I studied Astronomy for ...Fascinating post Shirley, I studied Astronomy for a couple of years, and found it incomprehensible that the stars I was viewing were actuallky long dead; really interesting article. Jude Pittmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01742872298969454285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-63627488867323220502014-12-01T17:06:18.448-07:002014-12-01T17:06:18.448-07:00Roseanne, astronomy is hard to understand, but the...Roseanne, astronomy is hard to understand, but the book "The Red Limit" made so much of it easy to understand. Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-4510280644210036262014-12-01T15:58:32.296-07:002014-12-01T15:58:32.296-07:00Interesting post, Shirley. I don't understand ...Interesting post, Shirley. I don't understand astronomy, probably never will but it fascinates me that I'm looking at something that's no longer there at night. Roseanne Dowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473329969019245459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-69915130316968343302014-12-01T12:05:41.103-07:002014-12-01T12:05:41.103-07:00Thanks, Janet. I enjoy astronomy, and the book I m...Thanks, Janet. I enjoy astronomy, and the book I mentioned, "The Red Limit" makes it easy to understand. Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-88416955322788239652014-12-01T12:04:53.283-07:002014-12-01T12:04:53.283-07:00I can remember growing up to see a night sky full ...I can remember growing up to see a night sky full of stars. Now I can hardly see any because of city lights. Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-14911751263352292372014-12-01T12:03:55.437-07:002014-12-01T12:03:55.437-07:00Yes, the Andromeda galaxy is our closest neighbor....Yes, the Andromeda galaxy is our closest neighbor. Still far, far away.Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-84686726615026204462014-12-01T12:03:09.091-07:002014-12-01T12:03:09.091-07:00And it's amazing to think how vast the univers...And it's amazing to think how vast the universe is. Thanks for your comment, Ann.Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-87152211210886051942014-12-01T12:02:19.352-07:002014-12-01T12:02:19.352-07:00Carmen, like you, I think there may be other civil...Carmen, like you, I think there may be other civilizations out there, but we may never meet them.Shirley Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120243716446976419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-46528111446061415132014-12-01T10:41:14.922-07:002014-12-01T10:41:14.922-07:00Interesting post and a lot of research went into t...Interesting post and a lot of research went into this. Janet Lane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-19906776988994492932014-12-01T09:54:44.373-07:002014-12-01T09:54:44.373-07:00Thanks for the fascinating post, Shirley. For me, ...Thanks for the fascinating post, Shirley. For me, the night sky has always been filled with wonder. Kathy Fischer-Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846116949645699035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-63324939781011360532014-12-01T09:30:08.103-07:002014-12-01T09:30:08.103-07:00I share your love of astronomy. I've logged ma...I share your love of astronomy. I've logged many deep sky objects via my giant binoculars. There's a treasure chest of wonders up there. I especially enjoy viewing Andromeda, our twin galaxy.Sydell Voellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862642258281995462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-12034544507065566242014-12-01T08:53:22.976-07:002014-12-01T08:53:22.976-07:00It's amazing to think what might be going on i...It's amazing to think what might be going on in other galaxies.Ann Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041353495884375883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-13878491590882451612014-12-01T07:46:43.467-07:002014-12-01T07:46:43.467-07:00I believe in the existence of other civilizations ...I believe in the existence of other civilizations out there, more evolved than we are, I hope, – no wars, no terrorists, no mafia, no greediness. Yet, I feel a bit uncomfortable to think that the stars I admire during summer nights are already dead. The light of the shining stars was there when we couldn’t see it; now we see it but she isn’t there in fact. An interesting post. Thank you!<br />Carmen<br />http://shadowspastmystery.blogspot.roAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645785208371532099noreply@blogger.com