i’ve had it for less than 24 hours, and i’m already in love with the new matchbox twenty album. happy sigh.
(10:46 a.m.)
senator bob smith (from new hampshire, i’ll let you guess which party): “I believe whoever controls space will control peace here on earth.” also, “If we are to preserve our current space advantage, then we must protect our space systems from any attack and deny our adversaries that same use of space.” also, “Control of space is more than a new mission to consider funding, it is our moral legacy. Moving into space is our next manifest destiny.”
OH. MY. GOD. yes, he actually used the term “manifest destiny.” here i was starting to be excited because a senator actually managed to discuss the space program, only to find that he just wants to use it as a strategic position. for the love of god, why why why is the u.s. still focused on conquering space, instead of exploring it??
(2:56 p.m.)
today makes it official: i have now been in houston for longer than ever before. my first co-op tour in ’97 lasted 4 months, from mid-august to mid-december. since today is november 22 and i started work full-time on july 22, i’ve now been here longer than at any other single time.
yes, i keep track of things like this.
