
– by B. T. Newberg The focus of HP is community. Why? Though this website started as an outlet for one guy’s thoughts (mine), it soon became clear that there were many others of like mind out there. Pretty quickly,…
Read MoreAugust 11th-12th is the peak of the Perseid meteor showers this year. Stardate recommends how to get the best viewing: Get away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate….
Read MoreAugust 9th, is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme is “Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices”: The theme aims to highlight the importance of indigenous media in challenging stereotypes, forging indigenous peoples’ identities, communicating with the…
Read MoreIn the Northern Hemisphere, the cross-quarter is celebrated as Lughnasadh (Lughnasa, Lúnasa, Lùnastal, Luanistyn, Lammas). Astronomically, the event falls on the 6th, though some observe the traditional date of August 1st. Mike Nichols recognizes Lughnasadh as a day of games, craft festivals,…
Read MoreJuly 11th is World Population Day. This event initiated by the United Nations Development Programme was inspired by Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, when world population hit five billion people. By 2007, it had risen to 6.7 billion…
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