Scuffulans hirsutus

The inhabitants of the moon never see an earthrise or earthset. However, spacecraft orbiting the moon, e.g., the Kaguya, do. Here is the earth rising and setting, as recorded in HD. (Via Aziz.)

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Speed Racer is probably worth skipping (though I might listen to Racer X). If you’re looking for an exciting race story, I recommend instead the Kuricorder Quartet’s take on “Highway Star”:

Here’s the quartet again with some tunes you might recognize.

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Understatement of the week:

Something tells me the commenter hasn’t met all that many nuns.

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Give peas a chance:

(Via Blackadder.)

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

I finally felt steady enough on my feet to take the good camera out to Botanica, and I filled a two-gigabyte card. I posted a selection of pictures at my gallery.

Fun with juxtaposed pictures:

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According to Richard the bodhran player, this is a ‘64 Corvette.

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Let’s see if nested blockquotes work:

I heard Fr. Neuhaus, in the EWTN commentary, try to sneak in something in, in that classic hushed, “golf announcer” tone:

“We have not been given background notes as to who to credit for introducing the Holy Father to aspects of the aesthetic suffering endured by the faithful in America.”

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Ursula K. LeGuin and NRO.

Frëd reviews an episcopal space opera:

One suspects the bad influence of the good, but inexperienced, padre. (Yes, you read the cover right: one of the co-authors is the Catholic archbishop of Newark, N.J.)

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