The first suggestion is more of a rule than a suggestion. Rule one is one that I hope everyone knows. Don’t look directly at the sun! It’ll burn your retina and cause short-term and potentially long-term eye problems. Don’t do it. Also, make sure that children around you are not staring directly at the eclipse as well. My second suggestion is to pay attention. You have to be awake and semi-prepared to see the eclipse. An old cereal box and some aluminum foil, a metal colander, or fancy eclipse watching glasses can all help you witness the spectacle first hand. But if you nap, or more likely becomes so consumed by the business of a normal Monday that you don’t go outside, you’ll miss it. A third suggestion is to take a moment a to be mindful of the many wonders of orbital mechanics of which we are often not aware or daily take for granted. We are blessed with an amazing universe. Take a moment to give thanks for it i...