He might've made a rookie mistake and missed seeing the total eclipse that crossed the Pacific Northwest 38 years ago. But Portland State University Associate Physics Professor and star-gazer Jack Straton... is trying his luck again this August 21st. 2- Not Just For Hippies AnymoreIf Oregon's 1979 total eclipse could be described as “sleepy,” the state's asleep no more:3- Be A Good Samaritan: Bring extra pairs of eclipse glasses and save a retina... or two. Straton only has one pair of eyes – but he says he bought two dozen pairs of solar eclipse-viewing glasses for the event, guessing that someone else might forget theirs. “Normally when you go and sit at the beach and look at the scenery, you're not looking directly into the sun the whole time.” Straton says.

Source: Forbes July 29, 2017 23:26 UTC