I've gotten three comments in the last week about my name(s) being too long. Two were at the library (since I've been ordering a bunch of stuff on reserve) and one was from a student. The first was that they couldn't find my books, and that it was my fault because I have "too many names." The other two asked if I was Spanish ( Read more... )

I am all good and happy with the Roman naming scheme for solar system objects - which is one reason I object somewhat to the idea of Xena. But it is true that the nordic tradition is vastly underrepresented in the heavens. And so, my friend Chris came up with the suggestions that the new dwarf planets should be renamed as dwarves. And there are ( Read more... )