Pulled Pork and Roasted Green Beans

   Tonight I made pulled pork sandwiches and roasted green beans.

Pulled Pork:
 - Pork Tenderloin
 - Salt, Peper, and Garlic Powder
 - Barbeque Sauce

Mix it all together in a crockpot and cook it on low for 6-8 hours.

Roasted Green Beans:
 - Olive Oil
 - Fresh Green Beans
 - Salt, Peper, and Garlic Powder
 - Bacon Bits

Mix everything in a bowl and spread it out on a cookie sheet. Cook at 425 degrees for about 10 minutes, flip and cook for 10 more minutes. They should be soft with crisp edges.

Kepler, Galileo, Slide Rule, John Napier

   Kepler was born in 1571 in the Holy Roman Empire. Tycho died and Kepler was appointed his successor. Kepler was an astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician. Kepler tried to prove that God created the universe.

   Galileo learned early science from his dad. He designed a new military compass and thermometer. He improved the telescope in 1609. He died when he was 77 years old in 1542.

   The Slide Rule was invented in 1630. Napiers' book was a table full of logarithms. It was a calculation used for science. The slide rule continued to get better over the next 350 years.

   John Napier was born in Edinburg, Scotland in 1550. He calculated over 10 million logarithms. It took him 20 years to finish his book.

Compound Microscope, Compass, News Paper, Telescope

   A compound microscope is used for looking at microscopic items. When we look through a microscope we are able to see things we don't usually see. Zacharias Janssen invented the microscope in 1590.

   The use of the compass continued to spread. People used it, but they did not know how it worked. Robert Norman discovered the magnetic dip in 1581. He introduced the concept of "attractive force". This is why magnets work.

   The Roman Government used to carry public announcements in stone. The Chinese sent out government news bulletins. News Paper quickly relayed information.

   Hans Lippershey invented the very first telescope in 1608. His telescope only magnified an object, three times. Galileo learned of the telescope in 1609 and made an improved one.

I Love Cooking!

I really like cooking. My favorite thing to cook is pancakes! I want to open a restaurant and serve good home cooked meals.

Making Maps, Jarius Mercator, Tycho Brahe, John Davis

Making maps began early on in history. Ancient Greeks and people in the Bible believed the earth was round like a ball. Some early maps left out useful tools for sailing.

Jarius Mercator was born in 1512. He went to the same school in France as Vesalius. He changed his name from Cream to Mercator. He received credit for inventing the globe.

Tycho Brahe was an astronomer. He made two observations in the night sky. In 1572 he observed a supernova. In 1578 he observed the path of a comet.

John Davis was a sailor and explorer from England. He wanted to find a Northwest Passage. He invented the backstaff. It told you your location in the water by measuring the shadow of the sun.