Spectral lines
About 98 percent of the cosmos is composed of the two simplest elements, hydrogen and helium, mostly in the form of giant gas clouds and stars.
Apr 22 2012 | Posted in Tom Burns | Read More »
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Avoiding the most dangerous chemicals
Unfortunately we live in a world where we are surrounded by human-made chemicals (more than 80,000 are in use in the U.S.). Of those, only a few hundred have been tested for safety. I learned a lot in a recent article in Natural Home and Garden Magazine (July/August 2011) titled “Chemical Warfare” by K. Lerner and A. Kingfisher. Here is a summary of their advice in avoiding 10 of the most dangerous chemicals found in and around our homes (five this week and five next week) :
Aug 1 2011 | Posted in Tuesday Trippier | Read More »
Sunbury fireman retires from 50-year career
Perhaps the longest serving firefighter in the community, a Sunbury resident put his fire boots away ending a 50-year career with Tri-Township Fire Department. Senior Capt. Merlin “Boots” Sheets has seen it all through his 50 years of fighting fires. Now, 76, when Sheets first signed on, firefighters were notified by a fire phone ringing at the home. The first out on a fire would sound the tuning fork on the steering wheel, which sent fire tones to the sheriff’s office.
Spectral lines
Go out and look at any star in the nighttime sky, and you are looking at an incomprehensibly huge hydrogen bomb. Go ahead. Look. I’ll wait.
Apr 24 2011 | Posted in Tom Burns | Read More »