Added 2.27.19. The sun: it is the constant in the life of the earth and its current inhabitants, but it is not all that trustworthy or stable. It has made great trouble for us in the past, and could make even more trouble in the not-distant future. At least, so posits science writer Lawrence E. Joseph in his book, “Solar Cataclysm: How The Sun Shapes The Past, And What We Can Do To Save Our Future.” Milt discusses with Jospeh the book, plus how our future may conceivably be threatened by the brilliant burning orb above.