The Explorers Club
No. XLI - The W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i





And as a firm believer in both capitalism and charitable contributions for the furtherance of science, I would also invite interested readers to learn more about the life and times of William M. Keck, after whom the telescopes are named and whose eponymous foundation generously funded their construction.

The Irrevocable Shackles of Matrimony
It is truly odd to think that by the end of the week my brother, the Mountain of Love, will be girded in the irrevocable shackles of matrimony. And once this weekend passes, we begin the countdown to next May, when The L.A.W. will become irrevocably shackled to The Maine Man (thus making him Brother-in-L.A.W.) and The Guy will finally make an honest woman of The Gal. Matrimania!

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
The Hippos, "Summertime" from The Hippos (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: Tomorrow's Labor Day, me buckos, the last day of summer. Let not the opportunity slip through your fingers, seize the day.