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Sky Tonight—May 15, Earth shadow, Belt of Venus in

Sky Tonight—May 15, Earth shadow, Belt of Venus in east after sunset

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org Here’s a lovely photo of the Earth’s shadow, which can be seen any clear evening ascending in the eastern sky at exactly the same rate that the sun sets below the western horizon. The shadow is a deep blue-grey – darker than the blue of the twilight sky. The pink band above the shadow is called the Belt of Venus. The shadow of the Earth is big. You might have to turn your head to see the whole thing.  The ... Full Story

Opportunistic Mudbugs Even Series With 5-3 Win in Game

Opportunistic Mudbugs Even Series With 5-3 Win in Game 2

LOVELAND, Colo. - The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs evened the Central Hockey League's Presidents' Cup Finals series with a 5-3 win over the Colorado Eagles in Game 2 of the best-of-seven set. The 'Bugs got their five goals from five different players on just 19 shots in the contest. For the Eagles, Riley Nelson continued his strong play, playing a part in all three of his team's scores. The Mudbugs struck just 30 seconds into the contest -- the fastest goal allowed in a playoff game in Eagles' ... Full Story

High inflation reaches a new low

By  Rev. James L. Snyder I am not usually given to protesting much of anything these days. "Live and let live," is the motto I go by and up until now, it has served me rather well and I have no complaints. I must confess, however, that recently I have been challenged in this area of my life. I have tried to keep my cool and have succeeded to a minimal success. I know one of these days I am going to turn into Popeye where he says, "That's all I can stands, I can't stands n'more?" Then, look ... Full Story