Christmas Star

Jupiter - Saturn Conjunction, 2020 Every 20 years the planets of Jupiter and Saturn align themselves in the solar system, but not always visible from Earth. It was 800 years ago, about the time of the Magna Carta, that the two planets were aligned this close to Earth. The conjunction of the two planets was …

40 Winks

The term "40 winks" is a commonly used expression to mean a short nap.  The girl in the photo is obviously just "catching 40 winks" before her next round of competition, but where did the expression come from and what does it actually mean? A wink is the quick closing and opening of an eye.  Winking both …

Holiday Greetings

This verse is found in many places in the Bible; e.g. John 8:12.    Thought for the day:  MERRY CHRISTMAS!