Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
I'm not in much of a hurry, and I have a very limited science background, so I wasn't sure if this would be the book for me. How wrong I was. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry helped expand my knowledge beyond our galaxy and into the universe (or universes) beyond. The author takes you to the end of time -- or is it the beginning? There is also the possibility that there really is no time at all; it's just a human construct to get the flight schedules on time. So it makes sense sometimes to not be in a hurry -- unless a bear is chasing you. The big bang theory is explained, as are the possible big bang theories to come. My writing is confusing because I'm a novice at astrophysics. But trust me, Neil DeGrasse Tyson will give you all the expertise you need in this universe, as well as the duplicate you in a parallel dimension. Happy space travels!
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| Journey to the Sun |
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| I just wanted to drop off a bag, but was able to let go of some emotional baggage as well. |
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| Reading by the Rails |
With a toddler on the move, updating this blog has been temporarily slowed. We are still, however, reading, watching shows, painting, and gardening when we can. We've certainly seen our share of kids' movies such as Despicable Me (I and II), Minions, and Sesame Street. Of the adult nature, we loved The Killing, Mindhunter, Handmaid's Tale, The Americans (we like The Americans so much we choreographed a dance sequence to the opening credits), Bombshell (the Hedy Lamarr story), Versailles, New Girl, This is Us, Alienist, and Fixer-Upper. Miki also enjoyed The Crown, the Royal Wedding, Love, and Let Down.
In sports, we had fun watching the Notre Dame women's basketball team win the big tournament. We also enjoyed watching the US women's soccer team with our favorite player, Mallory Pugh. The Kentucky Derby was pretty fun to watch as well. Hopefully the Colorado Rockies will keep up their winning ways.
As far as reading goes, along with the above mentioned Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, I've been reading Stephen Hawking's A Briefer History of Time. I don't know what's with the science kick for me, but I'm really loving it. I've also read two more Bill Bryson books: One Summer, America 1927 and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Both are excellent. I've also read Mindhunter, about the FBI's special unit designed to hunt serial killers. Speaking of killers, Miki's been a long time listener of My Favorite Murder podcast, which often discusses the recently captured suspect in the Golden State murders. She loved the current bestseller on the subject called I'll Be Gone in the Dark by the late Michelle McNamara. One more of Miki's picks to note: Scrappy Little Nobody, Anna Kendrick's autobiography. As for our favorite toddler, she seems to enjoy the classic Goodnight Moon, A Spot for Arlo, Crinkle, Crinkle Little Star, You Be You, and A Charlie Brown Christmas (even in May). Well, we're going to out back and take a look at the full moon. Happy reading everyone!
