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August 31st, 2026 at 08:40am by Alex Miller

Aster-Obit: Dolly Parton

American country music icon Dolly Parton passed away August 25th, 2026, aged 80, after a brief bout with cancer. The singer/songwriter and actress was a globally beloved figure, a noted humanitarian, and a bit of a dichotomy. Although a professed devout Christian, Parton was very accepting of others, particularly the LGBTQ community, whom she counseled her coreligionists not to judge. An acknowledged ‘wholesome sex symbol’ from the ‘70s and ‘80s, Parton nevertheless remained in a faithful exclusive relationship with her husband of almost sixty years, Carl Dean, seemingly never tempted to stray, though she had offers from the likes of Hugh Hefner, fascinated to learn if her outsized feminine endowment was real.

July 23rd, 2026 at 02:47pm by Alex Miller

Aster-Obit: Sam Neill

On 13 July 2026, New Zealand actor Sam Neill passed away, at age 78, from pneumonia. Diagnosed with advanced lymphoma in 2022, Neill had been in remission, but requiring ongoing monthly chemotherapy treatments. A clinical trial with CAR T-cell therapy judged him cancer free in April 2026, but he succumbed to the pneumonia three months later.

July 9th, 2026 at 03:06pm by Alex Miller

Garden Glimpses: July Jamboree

For all its heat, humidity, endless days and toasty nights, Floral Summer doesn’t last all that long, nothing like the three-month span we ascribe to the summer season. In June, most plants are still ramping up, not yet in bloom; and by August, things are definitely on the wane. So it’s just July that showcases the floral fireworks we associate with summer, and that’s all too fleeting.

July 2nd, 2026 at 09:36am by Alex Miller

Founding Asteroids

As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, it’s only fitting we take a closer look at the chart of the Land of the Free, and the Home of the Brave. This founding document was written in large part by Thomas Jefferson, working on several drafts between June 11th and 28th, 1776. In the midst of this process, on June 18th, a wee bit of space debris, an asteroid that would be named “America” nearly 150 years later, came to a critical stage in its orbit about the sun.

May 25th, 2026 at 09:48am by Alex Miller

Asteroid Sleuth: The Case of the Frank-Filching Fox

On 11 May 2026, Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Blairsville, Alberta, Canada spotted a red fox absconding with a half-dozen hot dogs in its mouth. Although the Mounties always get their man, the clever vulpine eluded them. The out-foxed constable witnessed the animal in a wooded neighborhood, but without a specific complaint, was unable to do more than watch as the fox greedily gulped the evidence against him. Reports do not specify which condiments were preferred for the cookout contraband, stating only that the fox ate them with relish.

May 6th, 2026 at 10:48am by Alex Miller

Golden Tempo Wins 2026 Kentucky Derby

When will I learn? I should know by now to check the field before the running of the Kentucky Derby, to determine a winner and place a hefty bet. With both Rich Strike, in 2022 (at 80-1 odds) and Mystik Dan, in 2024 (at 18-1), a preliminary peep at the equine charts and Race Day could have netted me a packet! In 2026, the pattern repeated, but I still hadn’t learned my lesson.