Subject: Sun not shining? Perhaps this will brighten your day
Sun not shining? Perhaps this will brighten your day
January 30th, 2017 at 2:02 pm EDTHello Friend,It's hard to believe, but we have already come to the end of January.Where did the month go, is the question I was asking when I looked at the calendar today. January was a pretty gloomy month around these parts; the Sun was hardly out a ...
Sad tale of a Coronado solar telescope that never got used
January 28th, 2017 at 11:29 am EDTHello Friend,A few years ago I had a phone conversation with a long time Khanscope customer, Tom (not his real name) who lived out inin the province of British Columbia, western Canada. Tom was asking my opinion on the various models of Coronado Sola ...
Would you prefer a bundle of savings or the good old days>
January 26th, 2017 at 4:43 pm EDTHello Friend,Today an older gentleman dropped by the store, and he brought up the subject talking about the 'Good Old days.'You know the stuff, about how great everything used to be. Now I just so happened that I happen to be reading a book right cal ...
Colored Womens' washrooms? Oh brother.
January 24th, 2017 at 4:28 pm EDTHello Friend,Yep, colored women's washrooms. More about that in a moment,I thought I knew quite a bit about the early space race.Turns out, it's like the old saying, the more you think you know, the less you actually do.Well in my case anyway.I was s ...
Why a former Meade vice-president started Explore Scientfic
January 21st, 2017 at 12:47 pm EDTHello Friend,For many years, Scott Roberts was a name that was synonymous with Meade Instrumentsto anyone in the telescope business.When I thought of Meade, I thought of Scott Roberts.He was pretty much a fixture. He knew every damn thing about the p ...
We've got 30 Coronado Solar Telescopes and Accessories on sale.
January 20th, 2017 at 4:16 pm EDTCoronado Solar Eclipse Sale Are YOU prepared for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017?It's time to get ready for the most anticipated event of the year! From January 16th through February 28th, you can save up to 15% on Coronado Solar ...
Winter stargazing survival tips
January 19th, 2017 at 1:12 pm EDTHello Friend,Do you ever feel your hands and toes starting to get cold when you are winter stargazing?One of the biggest obstacles for most amateur astronomers who live in northern climes is to get motivatedenough to get out and observe in the winter ...
Could Kevin O'Leary be the Trump of the North?
January 18th, 2017 at 9:58 am EDTHello Friend,As you've probably heard by now, Reality TV star & man of muchoo moolah Kevin O'Leary has thrown his hat intothe ring to become the conservative leader of the PC Party of Canada. The Donald Trump of the North perhaps? My daughter & jou ...
We've got 43 Meade accessories on Sale today
January 17th, 2017 at 10:54 am EDTWe want you to start the New Year right, and with the Meade Accessories Sale now you can! You've got the scope, now it's time to get equipped with the greatest Accessories Meade has to offer! From January 16th through February 28th, save up to 50% O ...
More customer opinions on dealing with them here varmints
January 14th, 2017 at 1:09 pm EDTHello Friend,"Now I'm the Sherriff of this here town, and I'm resisting you for arrest, Muskrat"!I watch the odd cartoon on a cold winter Saturday morning just for a few laughs.After feeding the birds, and stacking the wood for the fireplace of cours ...