I have written 8-9 columns, Scope on the Skies, each year about teaching Earth and Space Science in a journal directed toward middle school Science Teachers - Science Scope Magazine. This year 2021 is my 31st year as column editor and during those 31 years I have written and had published more than 260 Scope on the Skies columns. When will 'it' end? I'm writing about the Universe so there is no end to what I can write about!

After a few years of Subbing mostly in Special Education I worked full-time in the Life Skills classroom with a group of students, and also with individual students.

As adjunct faculty I had been teaching Astronomy and Physical Science at Longview College for at least 22 years. I have always felt that my students, my colleagues, and I were safe. That is until the recent decision by my state government (Missouri, the "Shoot Me State") to remove any requirements for a person to purchase and carry a weapon.I view this as creating a dangerous and threatening environment anywhere I would travel in Missouri but especially on campus. So rather then waiting for, among other things, a policy for when it would be appropriate to shoot a student I have decided to resign from my position as adjunct faculty.My decision was not because of anything negative at Longview College or with the MCCKC system. I have truly enjoyed the opportunity given to me to teach there and to be a part of the Longview campus and the MCCKC system as they have grown and evolved over the years.

Develop and teach programming for all grades Pre-K through 12, plus public programs, labs for local colleges, and educator workshops.Position eliminated and then re-opened, however IT Department computer technicians are now running the Planetarium but unfortunately they are not doing any teaching. The 'theater' is only used for showing movies.

Developed and taught all programming for all grade levels, public programs, workshops, open house events.