Pet Peeve of the Week: People who spell the word “loose” when they really mean “lose.” My professor in the…
A Story, by Kent
A Story, by Kent: So I was changing the water jug on top of the water cooler on Monday afternoon….
California Photos
Photos from last week have arrived. See them in the gallery.
Grad Student Once More
Last night I became a college student once more. A few months ago I applied to the University of Houston…
Lights Out
11:44 p.m. last night: I’ve lived in my apartment complex for three years now. Thirty-six months. For almost 35 of…
Yosemite Hiking
Houston is just as I left it: hot and sticky. My calf muscles are so incredibly stiff and tight and…
From Overheard in New York
From Overheard in New York (and seen on Cassie’s blog): Chick: Hey, did the space shuttle land yet? Man: No,…
Conference Update
Quick update: Gavin’s public risk sessions yesterday went very well. We met interesting people from ACTA and Aerospace Corp and…
Embarcadero Run
After the sessions ended for today, Gavin and I ran 3.6 miles (according to the Google Maps Pedometer) along the…
Selling NASA
NASA has a bad habit of making space appear boring. The luncheon speaker today was from NASA Headquarters, and he…
Conference Day 1
I’m checking email while watching HBO. A movie was starting, and I had no idea what it was, and then…holy…
Hello San Francisco
Did I mention how much I adore San Francisco? No? I love this city. Five stories below my window, the…
