This was my Grandfather’s favorite Easter riddle:
What do you get if you pour hot water into a rabbit’s burrow? (Answer in the first comment)
Easter Riddle
Easy Guard Duty
Why Returning to the Moon Matters
A Step Toward Becoming an Interplanetary Species
It’s been over 50 years since humans last walked on the Moon. That gap feels like a missed opportunity—and a wake-up call. Elon Musk has long argued that humanity must become a multiplanetary species to ensure our long-term survival. A single-planet civilization is vulnerable to existential risks: asteroid impacts, climate catastrophes, pandemics, or even self-inflicted disasters. Spreading life beyond Earth isn’t just ambitious—it’s insurance for consciousness itself.
The Moon is the smartest place to start. It’s our closest neighbor, making it far easier, cheaper, and faster to reach than Mars. Travel time is measured in days rather than months, communication delays are minimal, and rescue or resupply missions are realistic. A permanent lunar base serves as a critical proving ground for the technologies we’ll need on Mars: life support systems for long-duration stays, in-situ resource utilization (turning local materials into fuel, water, and oxygen), radiation shielding, sustainable habitats, and high-cadence reusable landings.
Musk has emphasized that while Mars is the ultimate goal for a self-sustaining civilization (thanks to its atmosphere, resources, and day length closer to Earth’s), the Moon offers a quicker path to a “self-growing” outpost—potentially in under 10 years versus 20+ for Mars. This isn’t a distraction; it’s acceleration. Recent shifts in focus highlight the Moon as a stepping stone that builds real operational experience and reduces risks for deeper space travel.
Beyond survival, a Moon base unlocks practical benefits:
Scientific discovery: Access to water ice at the poles, unique geology, and a stable platform for telescopes free from Earth’s atmosphere and radio interference.
Economic opportunity: An emerging lunar economy in mining (helium-3 for potential fusion energy, rare earth elements), commercial cargo, and infrastructure that spurs innovation and jobs back on Earth.
Inspiration and unity: Returning humans to the lunar surface—especially with diverse crews—reignites the exploratory spirit that drove Apollo and inspires the next generation of engineers and scientists.
NASA’s Artemis program and private efforts like SpaceX’s Starship are turning this vision into reality. Building a base isn’t about “flags and footprints”—it’s about learning to live and work off-world sustainably.
In short, going back to the Moon isn’t a nostalgic rerun. It’s the practical first leap toward making humanity interplanetary. As Musk puts it, the alternative to becoming multiplanetary is risking extinction on a single vulnerable world. The Moon gets us moving—faster, safer, and with momentum—toward cities on Mars and a future among the stars.
The high-water mark of our civilization shouldn’t be stuck in 1972. It’s time to go back, stay, and build. The universe is waiting.
Godspeed Artemis II
You carry our dreams and our curiosity back to the lunar far side. Wishing you a flawless mission and a safe return to the blue marble.
Bison Cam Delivers First Viral “Learning Moment” Within Hours of Launch
by Casper Planet
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone’s new Bison Cam program is already paying off, with park officials confirming the first viral clip was captured just 47 minutes after activation.
The footage, taken from a forward-facing bison-mounted camera, shows a group of tourists slowly approaching for photos before immediately transitioning into what officials are calling a “high-speed educational retreat.”
“We’re seeing unprecedented engagement,” a park spokesperson said. “Viewers are especially enjoying the moment where confidence turns into cardio.”
The clip, now circulating online, has already been replayed millions of times, with premium subscribers unlocking alternate angles, slow-motion horn tracking, and a new feature labeled ‘Find Out Phase’.
Officials say additional bison are being equipped daily, with plans to introduce live commentary and a “Tourist Distance Meter” overlay later this season.
Visitors are once again reminded to stay at least 25 yards away from wildlife, though early data suggests many prefer to “learn the hard way, now in 4K.”
Bird Flu?
This reminds me of a riddle my Grandpa Evans liked. “What’s the difference between bird flu and swine flu?”
One requires tweetment and the other requires oinkment 😂
WiFi Soup
The Doctor: This whole world is swimming in Wi-Fi. We’re living in a Wi-Fi soup! Suppose something got inside it. Suppose there was something living in the Wi-Fi, harvesting human minds, extracting them. Imagine that. Human souls trapped like flies in the World Wide Web, stuck for ever, crying out for help.
Clara Oswin: Isn’t that basically Twitter?
“The Bells of Saint John” was the premiere of the second half of Series 7 (2013). It features the Eleventh Doctor (played by Matt Smith) and the modern-day version of Clara Oswald (played by Jenna Coleman).
The dialogue highlights the Doctor’s typical manic energy and Clara’s sharp, sarcastic wit.
In the episode, they face off against the Great Intelligence, which is using a sinister Wi-Fi signal to “upload” human consciousness into a data cloud.
Clara’s quip about Twitter being a trap for human souls still rings pretty true today!
I’m Just A Bill
“I’m Just a Bill” is perhaps the most famous segment from the Schoolhouse Rock! series. It debuted on March 27, 1976—exactly 50 years ago today—as part of the “America Rock” season, timed to coincide with the U.S. Bicentennial.
Gotham Birdman’s Origin Story
Before he became the caped crusader of the skies, he was just Pip, a highly intelligent and curious common grackle. While his flock was content raiding dumpsters, Pip was obsessed with the shining Gotham towers, often spending his nights perched near windows, watching the humans below.
His life changed during a severe lightning storm. While seeking refuge on an old antenna on a Wayne Tech building, a freak power surge coursed through the spire at the exact moment a bolt struck. Critically injured, Pip didn’t die; instead, his DNA fused with advanced nanite technology housed within the transmitter, granting him heightened intelligence, a near-human lifespan, and an unusual purple sheen on his feathers.
As he recovered, he witnessed a tragedy from his high vantage point: a human was being mugged in an alley below, but the legendary Batman was across the city. Pip realized that the Dark Knight couldn’t be everywhere, and the “creatures of the night” needed a watcher who actually lived in the spires. He repurposed a heavy bat-themed clasp he found on a penthouse balcony and stitched a cape from scraps of durable, waterproof canvas, adopting the bat silhouette as a sign of respect and a promise of justice for the skyline.
His first true test came on this night. Having spotted a strange infestation of genetically modified “Ocular Moths” infiltrating a server room through a ventilation shaft, he knew he couldn’t stop and rest. Not yet.
“Just… one more night,” he rasped, his newly gifted voice a mirror of the wind. With that, the Gotham Birdman was born, the steadfast guardian against threats that were too small, too high, or too swift for anyone else to see.
Mourning Moods
This is the best selling album from the Mourning Doves.
It features the runaway number one hit “Peanuts in the Rain.”
It’s that classic 1970s soft-rock anthem—heavy on the melancholic flute solo, with a chorus that everyone hums while staring out a window. It spent six weeks at the top of the charts because it perfectly captured that “waiting for the bird feeder to be refilled” existential dread.
Other fan favorites from the B-side include:
“Cooing at the Moon” – A psychedelic power ballad.
“No Mustard, No Onions (Just Seeds)” – A surprisingly upbeat track about being picky at the feeder.
“The Suburban Fence Line” – A 7-minute progressive folk odyssey.