Recent Gerry Descoteaux Columns

Shedding light on viewing problems

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, April 29, 2012

Normally, I’d start this column with some lighthearted comments concerning whatever topic fellow Lawnchair enthusiasts might find amusing. As a fan of tongue-in-cheek monologues, I …

Lawnchair primed for spring viewing

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, March 25, 2012

OK, I’m ready to declare a winner: us! It’s done. Caput. Sayonara, adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf Wiedersehen, au revoir, cheerio and most wholeheartedly, buh-bye Old …

Starman puts on his prognosticator cap

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Lawnchair as Nostradamus. Could it be? The answer is yes – well, maybe. More on that shortly. As Leo begins his climb up into …

Two nights, two brilliant sights

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, January 29, 2012

OK! It’s cold. But I just may have something to brighten the mood. By the end of February, we’ll arrive at the “In like a …

Braving the cold can earn spectacular rewards

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, December 25, 2011

It’s almost over: Another year has reached its zenith and a new one is about to commence its insertion into the history books. As I …

More than reindeer flying across December skies

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, November 27, 2011

There’s some good news, and then, of course, there’s some bad news. Go figure! As things go, December ends the year and, on the solstice, …

Great Nebula guides young man’s path

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, October 30, 2011

Be vewy vewy caffo. We’re huntin’ waskiwy wabbits! Well, OK, maybe not real rabbits, but perhaps one of the most fascinating sights ever to cross …

Seeking Lawnchairs on Earth 2.0

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, September 25, 2011

It might not yet be time to pack your bags and fill out the mail forwarding forms, but humans may have found a new future …

September brings targets off the beaten path

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, August 28, 2011

Step right up! Get your tickets now. Here we go! That’s right. September is the last month of summer. …

Dogged pursuit of August sights

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, July 31, 2011

Normally while looking at the Lawnchair Crystal Ball for August, I’d be thinking about hyping the upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower. However, as the moon will …

Prime time for the skyline

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, June 26, 2011

Here it comes. Lawnchairs to the ready. Yes, it was a long, cold winter and spring, and no one would blame you if you had …

Saturn starts spectacular summer

Gerry Descoteaux | Sunday, May 29, 2011

I guess it’s pretty evident, even to the soon-to-be liberated Lawnchairs of the planet. The world didn’t end last weekend. It seems it never does. …