Cassiopeia – sometimes called The Lady of the Chair – is famous for having the shape of a telltale W or M. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/cassiopeia-high-in-the-north-on-winter-evenings…
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Orionid meteors late night until dawn
A bright moon interferes for much of the night for 2018’s Orionid meteor shower. Watch shortly before dawn, after moonset. Try watching on the mornings of October 20, 21 and 22. A dark sky is always best. Have fun! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/radiant-point-for-orionid-meteor-shower…
Brunei’s Royal Barbarity and Hypocrisy
The oil-rich sultanate imposes harsh Shariah law on its subjects, while members of the royal family enjoy lives of conspicuous luxury. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/opinion/brunei-sultan-shariah-law.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Brunei’s Stoning Law Is Out of Touch With Modern Islam
A cruel punishment mentioned in ancient scripture shouldn’t be understood and applied literally. Even the Ottoman Empire made corporal punishment obsolete. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/opinion/bruneis-stoning-law-is-out-of-touch-with-modern-islam.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Sultan of Brunei: Opulence, Power and Hard-Line Islam
When Brunei made gay sex and adultery punishable by stoning, it cast a light on Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the country’s monarch and main enforcer of religion. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/world/asia/who-is-sultan-brunei.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Brunei Introduces Death by Stoning for Gay Sex and Adultery
Harsh punishments based on a version of Shariah, or Islamic law, which also include amputations and whippings, have prompted an international outcry. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/world/asia/brunei-stoning-gay-sex.html?partner=rss&emc=rss