Contributor Posts

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu, a volcano in North Maluku province, erupted on Saturday, May 18, 2024, spewing thick grey ash clouds two and half miles into the sky, as streaks of lightning flashed around its crater. The eruption forced the evacuation of nearby villages. Ibu iis considered one of the most active of the 128 volcanos in Indonesia. It sits on the Pacific Ring of fire which spans over 15 countries and has 450 volcanos -- (75% of Earth’s volcanoes). About Ninety percent of Earth’s earthquakes occur along the Pacific Ring of Fire. More

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

It seemed like night, but part of the sky glowed purple. It was the now famous night of May 10, 2024, when people over much of the world reported beautiful aurora-filled skies. The featured image was captured this night during early morning hours from Arlington, Wisconsin, USA. The panorama is a composite of several 6-second exposures covering two thirds of the visible sky, with north in the center, and processed to heighten the colors and remove electrical wires. The photographer (in the foreground) reported that the aurora appeared to flow from a point overhead but illuminated the sky only toward the north. The aurora's energetic particles originated from CMEs ejected from our Sun over sunspot AR 6443 a few days before. This large active region rotated to the far side of the Sun last week, but may well survive to rotate back toward the Earth next week.

Photo by Xuecheng Liu & Yuxuan Liu

I was reminded,
by a good friend,
to get out and about,
if I wanted my sadness to end.

Here is an observation of yesterday,
at the Crossroad Mall, in Bellevue.
I noticed several older men, flying solo,
with a faraway look in their eyes.

Alone? Lonely? Why? Looking for companionship,
may be the reason. Few of use want to be alone,
or not have someone to talk to.
I've noticed, for me that it's a bigger issue than
I had thought it was.

I made an escape from the Senior Living facility,
where I reside. I like it there but it's like family,
and the last place I want to be to seek companionship,
is there. Not because of the people but due to the
close proximity of a place, where this little privacy.
Everyone knows what everyone is doing. Not for me,
although I do have many friends there who I love
like siblings. Thank you for reading this short ditty
of life at a late age in life.

It's the wee hours of the morning,
when I hear the scratch of pen,
on my paper notebook.
It was early but day has began.

What other reason,
can there be, in this life,
then wanting to be happy,
while diminishing our strife?

I write. I pray,
for just one more time,
from what was lost,
is returned. It's mine.

I loved my wife
more than words could say.
For 66 years
I love her every single day.

There was a time
when the following words,
were a reality. Unfortunately,
they're no longer there.

Losing one's mind,
not hard to do.
Finding it again,
hard work for you.

Check the hidden spots,
in your head.
Look for sorrow,
helplessness is dead.

Will you love me tomorrow,
the same as yesterday
or will you leave in the night,
while running away?

When I write about love,
I will write about you,
all the things you are
and all the things you do.

My thoughts of you,
are so bittersweet.
I hope in this next life,
we live, we will meet.

When memories fail, to deliver,
at an emotional time.
When all the voices, in the World,
aren't able to realign.