Because of yesterday’s “I ain’t got no internets access” fiasco and my subsequent focus on other things, I’m posting this week’s free association a day late.

1. Newspaper ::
2. Crucify ::
3. Sausage ::
4. Handy ::
5. Cloak ::
6. Drunk ::
7. Fuel ::
8. Caress ::
9. Itch ::
10. Vehicle ::

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From SpaceWeather.com:

ASTEROID FLYBY: One week from today, on July 3rd, asteroid 2004 XP14 will fly past Earth barely farther away than the Moon. There’s no danger of a collision, just a great photo-op for experienced amateur astronomers. The space rock is big enough (600 meters wide) and bright enough (11th magnitude) to see and photograph through backyard telescopes. Observing tips, a sky map and ephemerides are available at SpaceWeather.com.

RED vs. RED JR: Two of the biggest storms in the solar system are converging for a–what? A gentle bump? A ferocious collision? No one knows exactly what will happen in July when Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and its younger cousin Red Jr. get together. Astronomers are monitoring their convergence, and you can see one of the best recent images–in stereo–on SpaceWeather.com.

I’ve been without internet access for most of the day and am only just getting back online.  Being separated from the digital world let me sit back and enjoy a lazy day with The Kids, knock a few chores off my list, do some reading, watch a movie and a bit of television, and otherwise revel in comfort and relaxation.

Rather than scramble as the hour is late, I’ll catch things up tomorrow.

…mid-eighteenth century America had a smaller proportion of church members than any other nation in Christendom… in 1800 [only] one of every fifteen Americans was a church member…

— Richard Hofstadter