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Dry the flame of jealousy's
internal heat supply,
for the interest of another,
causing tempers to fly.

Wishes of others,
the insults too,
will always be
about them, not about you.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

The scene may look like a fantasy, but it's really Iceland. The rock arch is named Gatklettur and located on the island's northwest coast. Some of the larger rocks in the foreground span a meter across. The fog over the rocks is really moving waves averaged over long exposures. The featured image is a composite of several foreground and background shots taken with the same camera and from the same location on the same night last November. The location was picked for its picturesque foreground, but the timing was planned for its colorful background: aurora. The spiral aurora, far behind the arch, was one of the brightest seen in the astrophotographer's life. The coiled pattern was fleeting, though, as auroral patterns waved and danced for hours during the cold night. Far in the background were the unchanging stars, with Earth's rotation causing them to appear to slowly circle the sky's northernmost point near Polaris. Your Sky Surprise: What picture did APOD feature on your birthday? (post 1995)

Photo by Stefano Pellegrini

The 2022 report found climate and health impact of natural Gas stoves which can release methane and other pollutants through leaks and incomplete combustion, exposing people to respiratory disease-triggering pollutants. Stanford researchers estimate that methane leaking from stoves inside U.S. homes has the same climate impact as about 500,000 gasoline-powered cars.  Last December, U.S. Senator Cory Booker and U.S. Representative Don Beyer urged Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to address this problem. 

No more of love,
where has it gone?
Will the words written,
be heard in a song?

All our memories,
thoughts of the past,
are good for me.
Yours didn't last.

Why must those dreams
vanish in the Sun,
when both our thoughts
merge into one?

Sitting, I gaze out the window,
sunshine's bright glare,
reflecting off windowpane,
making my life more aware.

Along the shore,
a fine seaside,
I long to be.
A one-way ride.

My feet in wet sand,
my heart with you.
If you aren't here,
what must I do?

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Stars are forming in the gigantic dust pillar called the Cone Nebula. Cones, pillars, and majestic flowing shapes abound in stellar nurseries where clouds of gas and dust are sculpted by energetic winds from newborn stars. The Cone Nebula, a well-known example, lies within the bright galactic star-forming region NGC 2264. The featured image of the Cone was captured recently combining 24-hours of exposure with a half-meter telescope at the El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Located about 2,500 light-years away toward the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros), the Cone Nebula's conical pillar extends about 7 light-years. The massive star NGC 2264 IRS, is the likely source of the wind sculpting the Cone Nebula and lies off the top of the image. The Cone Nebula's reddish veil is produced by glowing hydrogen gas. Discovery + Outreach: Graduate student research position open for APOD

Photo by Matthew Dieterich

I am hurting so bad,
as she is slipping away.
Sad when I sleep
as her love doesn't stay.

Let me say tomorrow,
what wasn't said today.
I will grant you wishes,
which you'll never pay.

Sanctify my life today,
as I move to the morrow,
along the pathway,
of our life of sorrow.

A risk taker,
is what I are.
Taking some risks,
driving my car.

Taking you away
to some place far.
I need you now,
my guiding star.

Why must fate
be an ugly brew?
Follow your heart,
love will be true.