Bob’s Bits - Funyuns 🥨, Bands and the cost of Snacks in the USA 🌊 💰 🎶 Bob Addison has a day filled with contrasting experiences. It begins with an earthquake off the Sunshine Coast  and then Bob reflects on a personal decision made in 2025, seemingly related to overcoming a self-imposed restriction. This is linked to crossing a border for the first time since a certain president (47th) took office, possibly triggering a feeling of unease ("aftershocks"). Bob also mentions attending a 40th-anniversary REM show, noting the age of the audience and the preference for earlier REM music. Finally, Bob expresses shock at the high price of snacks in the USA, citing examples of inflated costs compared to Canadian prices. 💸

Every planet of our solar system is lining up in the February night sky 🪐🌎🌌☀️Shane Hewitt is joined by Elaina Hyde, Department of Physics & Astronomy from York University, and she discusses how the seven planets will grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade,  explaining that they’re not in a actually in a straight line, but are close together on one side of the sun. Stay tuned for a March madness of astronomy events