The new counterman at the kebab shop is Salvadoran. He forgot what language he was speaking and I just switched languages right along with him. “You speak Spanish?” “Of course I speak Spanish this is Arlington isn’t it?”

#arlva #arlington

just got overflown by a flight of F-22s... and then a flight of P-51s. What the hell is going on in Arlington today

#ARL #arlington #arlva #arlingtonva

Thank you,
St. Peter's (#ArlVA) &
Grace Church (Bremo Bluff, VA)
for inviting me to give an #astronomy perspective on the #StarofBethlehem.

Despite several physical possibilities (conjunction? occultation? #comet? #meteor?), we cannot know for certain what inspired the #magi's journey.

#Sesaonoflight #Epiphany #histsci
illumination by original drawing by Herrad of Landsberg 1185, copied by C. M. Engelhardt 1818, public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Much as I am enjoying #AGU24 this week, I am getting excited about joining the #ArlVA 55+ program next week to talk about infrared #astronomy and #JWST

#scicomm #stemed

Just got overflown by a flight of V-22 Ospreys. They don't sound like anything else, even in a busy air corridor.

#Arlington #ARLVA #DCA

(Meant to post this earlier but, uh, forgot… 😅)

We’re doing it again! For anyone in the #washingtondc / #maryland / #nova #dmvarea looking for something fun to do this evening, I’m holding a free Discovery Class for #LudoSport #lightsaber combat Friday 5:30-7:30 in #arlingtonva! Come have some fun, get some exercise, meet some cool people, and learn to wield an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ludosport-light-saber-combat-discovery-class-again-tickets-524056476027

#arlva #arlington #thingstodo #dc #dcarea #fencing

For anyone in the #washingtondc / #maryland / #nova #dmvarea who’s looking for something fun to do this evening, I’m holding a free Discovery Class for #LudoSport #lightsaber combat today from 5 - 7 in #arlingtonva! Come have some fun, get some exercise, meet some cool people, and learn to wield an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/519269397747

#arlva #arlington #thingstodo #dc #dcarea #fencing

My god. Never underestimate the power of an Arlington NIMBY. They're suing because they can't stand the noise of people playing pickleball...which means people are actually using the public tennis courts that were previously underutilized.

https://www.arlnow.com/2022/11/15/county-may-be-sued-over-pickleball-courts-civic-association-says/

#ArlVA #Arlington #NIMBY #AreYouKiddingMe