"Every hour, the Earth puts on a ton of weight in the form of micrometeoritic dust: ...bits of defunct comets, grime ground off colliding asteroids, and of powder left behind when the planets formed."

It is good to keep things in perspective. Off to the Y to resume my workouts, then back home to tackle the dishes and wait for the electrician. I'll have to see if my lost weekend (sugar-wise) shows on the scale. (Cake, ice cream, one shot of Hennessey's, ...)