Apex of Antarctica’s larger Vinson Massif, the summit of Mount Vinson is the top elevation at the bottom of the world, at 16,050 feet (4,892 meters). 🏔️ Header image credit: Christian Stangl Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Mount Vinson, Antarctica (12/08)

***Warning: Vague Series Spoilers Below for Earth: Final Conflict*** Trance can no doubt tell you more, but William Boone is the protagonist of the first season of Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict. Played by actor Kevin Kilner, he is a … Continue reading Day Thread of William Boone (12/04)

We all know what a Spork is, though our respective individual feelings on them may differ. So I’m simply going to post this inadequately-cited quote from the Wikipedia article on the Spork–it is allegedly (from) the opinion of a judge … Continue reading Day Thread of the Great Spork Quote (11/20)

In prehistoric times, Earth played stage to a conflict between the humanlike Valorians and the decidedly non-mammalian Rulons. Both sides used dinosaurs and other reptiles as war steeds. One Valorian, the heroic Yungstar, flew on the back of a Quetzalcoatlus … Continue reading The Day Thread of the Quetzalcoatlus vs Pteranodon (11/19)

Growing up, my family often passed through the now-defunct Concourse A at Portland International Airport (PDX). The hub for regional flights on smaller aircraft, “A” was tucked out of the way and not spacious, described using terms such as “windowless … Continue reading Day Thread of the Coffee People (11/11)

Recently I saw a picture of a couple of people holding up a large, long sea creature that had an almost horselike head and seemed to me as though it must be a hoax. Upon following the thread a bit, … Continue reading Day Thread of the King-of-Salmon Ribbonfish (10/27)

Wow, this is a big topic. The more that I read about quasars, the more fascinated I am, and the more overwhelmed. So, a disclaimer: I am not a professional quasar scientist and while I’ve attempted to summarize things in … Continue reading Day Thread of Quasars, Book II: Ancient Energy (10/24)

The caption attached to the High Energy Astronomy Observatory’s header image of Quasar 3C 273 says that: Quasars are mysterious, bright, star-like objects apparently located at the very edge of the visible universe. Although no bigger than our solar system, … Continue reading Day Thread of Quasars: Book I (10/22)

Living primarily in northern Madagascar, the Gold Dust Day Gecko (phelsuma laticauda) reaches four to five inches in length, eats fruit, insects and small invertebrates, and has wonderfully bright coloring. It’s like Sunny D in lizard form. Here are some … Continue reading Day Thread of the Gold Dust Day Gecko (10/08)

Also check out the one, the only, the radical: Have a good Saturday 🐦 Continue reading Day Thread of Morning Songbirds (09/28)

No, not that Brad, and not that drink (he’s endorsing De’Longhi espresso). Rather, this is Brad: …a pharmacist whose full name was actually Caleb Davis Bradham, and who invented the drink that we know today as… In 1893, he introduced … Continue reading The Day Thread of Brad’s Drink (09/26)

In the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, the highest point is Boggy Peak. Located in the Shekerley Mountains in the southwestern part of Antigua, Boggy Peak reaches an elevation of 1,319 feet (402 meters). The summit is occupied by … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Boggy Peak, Antigua and Barbuda (09/21)