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This blog has reached its 200th post mark. I am not an extensive writer, but I hope in the coming months to revamp my blog with some fresh material that will hopefully be more interesting and useful than the paragraphs of drivel that I seem to be constantly capable of producing in excess amounts. For example I will start giving titles that will be directly related to what is written. I am also going to be upping my reading intake, which should produce a plethora of interesting subjects for chewing on. I will try to keep these posts to at least one page of writing with helpful illustrations. I am also going to do my best to give reference material for my writing and images. The material will include art, philosophy, theology, science, and general geek subjects. Also please remember the Roise Art blog is dedicated to art alone produced by the Roise family, I am going to try to get some more people to put stuff on there.

Here is something useful for the time being regarding the phases of the moon. Most competent people are aware that the moon moves through phases as it passes from a new moon (invisible/shadowed by the earth) to a full moon (fully visible). Now when it is going from one to the other it is visible as what we call a "crescent" shape (related to the French word croissant, or crescent bun) then a gibbous (when the light part is bigger, and the crescent shape is the invisible part). Something useful to know is that when the moon is a crescent and its points are pointing to the left it is growing (waxing), if they are pointing to the right (it is waning, not whining. Though it might be whining because it has to go away again). This can also be used to know which direction you are facing if you are ever lost

Here is a trick question. Is the moon waxing or waning? Hint, This picture is taken through a telescope.

Chip