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It’s one hundred and one degrees<\/strong> as I park the truck and climb into the bed at 3 am. Time to observe the stars in the universe in a way I haven’t done since my childhood.<\/div>\n
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A lone coyote howls deep into the desert night. I can feel the presence of bats flying around my head. I’m just outside of Furnace Creek<\/a> in Death Valley.<\/div>\n
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It’s July 3rd.<\/a><\/div>\n
The enormity and sheer size of the galaxy consistently takes my breath away. It’s a truly humbling moment that puts me in my place in this world.<\/div>\n
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It’s ironic that I write this the day after my country held it’s Presidential elections, with a vote that humbled me again with the outcome.<\/a><\/div>\n
I’m overcome with sadness, yet not really surprised. I’ve felt for a long time that a majority of the people living here have a skewed sense of right and wrong.<\/div>\n
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I get the anti-establishment idea, but not through him.<\/div>\n
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I want to disappear into the night sky and float freely in the galaxy, not stuck here on earth trying to explain to my niece about the election results, and how a person that says the things he does was elected.<\/div>\n
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I feel a riot coming, and it will not end well.<\/div>\n

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