Neil DeGrass Tyson recently reminded everyone on national television that New Year's-as we celebrate it-is not an actual event as far as astrophysics is concerned. He went on to recognize the placement of numerous solstice and return to light celebrations practiced by cultures in recorded history and the celestial significance of any lunar based holiday-but reminded us all that 12/31 of any year is just another day in the universe and of note purely by human design. Much like