We interrupt this program to bring you the following public service announcements:
As I am rather fond of the night sky, I offer:
Earth Hour (March 27, 2010, 8:30 local time): The opportunity to be involved with other people thinking about the earth, climate change and those sorts of things. Simply involves turning off your lights for an hour. https://www.myearthhour.org/about
and
Globe at Night, March 3 – 16, 2010: A bunch of folks (like me) concerned about light pollution, that nasty orange glow that washes out my stars. Neat activity comparing star chats with what you can actually see over a two-week period, helps research patterns of light pollution and give people a chance to learn about the importance of dark skies. http://www.globeatnight.org/
We now return you to your regularly scheduled program…
Shouldn't...but Do 
You’ll be pleased to know that (according to a radio report) Colorado Springs, CO, in a fit of fiscally driven dark-skies awareness, is going to turn off approximately one in three street lights over the coming months to save the city money.