Skulls in the StarsJust had one of those fun physics moments where I thought a calculation was impossible but realized I had overlooked a very important detail and suddenly the whole thing seems doable again!
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Greg Gbur; Professor of optical physics, blogger of physics, history of physics, and pulp fiction. Opinions are my own (and, of course, mighty Cthulhu's)
New blog post: Book 10 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! What Stalks the Deep, by T. Kingfisher. https://skullsinthestars.com/2026/04/13/what-stalks-the-deep-by-t-kingfisher/
Book 9 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Dead Astronauts, by Jeff VanderMeer https://skullsinthestars.com/2026/04/11/dead-astronauts-by-jeff-vandermeer/
Went and bought a big shelf for more LEGO city buildings to put above the ones I have already on a bookshelf. Involved moving my vintage Lord of the Rings roleplaying game map to above my bed and a piece of art by a social media acquaintance to a different spot on the wall.
The Artemis splashdown livestream starts in a couple of minutes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfhDuOHMp0A
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast)
Whoever fucking told me "may you live in interesting times" at some point in my life: I will find you and end you
So when I got my tenure approval letter some 15 years ago it was dated April 1 and to this day I’m not completely sure if I have tenure
The war, in song:
Monday send battalions
Tuesday, Wednesday say we've won
Thursday bomb more civilians
Friday head for golf
(To The Cure's "Friday, I'm in Love")
Book 8 for my goal of 36 books read and blogged for the year! Choose Your Own Adventure Cryptid Chronicles: Mothman, by Cristin Bishara! https://skullsinthestars.com/2026/03/29/choose-your-own-adventure-cryptid-chronicles-mothman-by-cristin-bishara/
