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Raising a glass to 2012

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Chuck Bueter

Ahhh, the holidays, when liquid refreshments abound. Steven van Roode shared Joseph Bank’s account of excessive libations aboard the Endeavour on Christmas Day in 1768. When the December 1874 transit of Venus concluded, some sailors in the Pacific again turned … Continue reading →

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Celestial celebrations

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Chuck Bueter

The transit of Venus is one of those fortuitous opportunities in which a combination of personal interests happily intersect — like science and beer. For starters, we have an inherently popular celestial phenomenon that dovetails well with the modern hunt … Continue reading →

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