Never Forget the Power of Music

Staff Writer, DL Mullan
Music / Education
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Thunderstruck

So your child does not want to learn how to play an instrument. It's not the drums. It's not the guitar. It's not anything cool. 

It does not matter the instrument as long as they learn how to play AC/DC on it.

Art and music help children synthesize and learn math skills as well as timing and spatial design. So gather your kids and watch Thunderstruck. Then they might think learning an instrument is important after all.

Source: Youtube, Sharedots,

Solar System Visualized in 3D

Staff Writer, DL Mullan  
Astronomy / Astrophysics
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This program called Solar System Scope is online and anyone can download it onto their desktop, for a fee, but onto a website is free of charge. If you would like to see the website for yourself, please visit Solar System Scope.

Actually see how the stars and constellations line up with the planets.

Great for the astronomer in all of us. Also for school lessons and amateur telescope enthusiasts, this program puts outer space into perspective. 

Note: there is music so if you do not care for the instrumental, then be sure to mute the music.

2013 highlights and lowlights, rusted root breaks the stage & Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot

Staff Writer, DL Mullan
News / Music
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On the last day of Breaking the Set for this year, Abby Mattin covers: 2013 highlights and lowlights, rusted root breaks the stage & Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot.