I do. I'm Jack Troeger, a former 9th grade Earth Science teacher at Ames High School in Ames, Iowa. I taught 28 years and retired from teaching in June 1999. I love teaching, but I have found other tasks to fill my days and nights.
On March 2, 1999, I created a nonprofit endeavor called the Dark Sky Institute Inc. It is responsible for conducting scientific research and education devoted to dark sky issues. Part of the Institute is Dark Sky 2020TM, my personal program to restore a dark night sky over America by the year 2020. My Web site devoted to Dark Sky 2020TM is available at savethemilkyway.org. If you are interested in helping me restore dark skies, contact me at my email address: troegerj@raccoon.com
I have been extraordinarily blessed and thankful that earth science has been my passion. I can't remember a time in my life when I wasn't passionate about it and I always will be. As you can plainly see, I also love dalmatians. I don't have one myself, YET; but I collect them in all manner and variety. My classroom was littered (no pun intended...litterally!) with them. Now my home is completely covered. If I had the place, time, and money, I'd have 101 real dalmatians. I am also an avid amateur astronomer, and I enjoy observing either with my unaided eyes, binoculars, or my telescopes.
Thanks to Sam Wormley for his patience and assistance in teaching me to write web pages. Thanks for taking the time to visit my astronomy site and come back! Clear, Dark Skies.