JoDee noted there are a lot of shows based on Alaska on the Discovery Channel. Apparently her dad watches a lot of The Discovery Channel and the list of Alaska-based shows is pretty strong. There's "Alaska: The Last Frontier", "Alaskan Bush People", "Edge of Alaska", and "Deadliest Catch" is off …

You know you've watched too many cartoons when you listen to (Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture) and you instantly think of the lyrics to the cartoon "The Rabbit of Seville".

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and all the best of the holiday season.

[caption id="attachment_3637" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Christmas Tux 2014 by klowner.com (CC-BY-SA)[/caption]

Here is yet another installment of "Things Not to Say to an Astronomer" #1,282:

JoDee: Here's a picture of the Pelaides. Isn't that cool?

Me: Yeah. "Hey Pelaides!" (in the style of The Beastie Boys: "Hey Ladies").

JoDee: Jerk.

Remember, I do the dumb things so you don't have …

Today marks my annual reminder that I can't play platformer video games for shit.

JoDee tried to include me in New Super Mario World. After watching me commit the equivalent of pixelated seppuku she decided to go it alone.