The next space station crew, Expedition 11, launched last night from Russia, but you probably didn’t hear about it from…
I only had one materials
I only had one materials science class in all my years of engineering education, so I don’t really understand all…
I, like Becca, am amazed
I, like Becca, am amazed and somewhat appalled at the New York Times’ recent “Frugal Traveler” article about doing Paris…
I went to the final
I went to the final pre-MS150 team meeting yesterday evening and got all the little details I hadn’t heard yet….
The Apollo 13 oxygen tank
The Apollo 13 oxygen tank exploded thirty five years ago today. Also, the photo at APOD has been very cool…
I'm Groucho Marx!
Me playing around in Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, taken by Irwin with his shiny new Digital Rebel XT!…
A cool optical illusion that
A cool optical illusion that I hadn’t seen before.
Poyehali!
Yuri’s Night has come and gone, and the 44th anniversary of manned space exploration is behind us. 44 years. Do…
This survey, about homosexuality and
This survey, about homosexuality and sports, is a bit disturbing: 27% say that greater acceptance of gays and lesbians would…
After getting to know Nancy
After getting to know Nancy and Emily (Becca’s aunt and cousin), I can only imagine that Emily’s brother/Nancy’s son Graham…
1/10 of what I'll do this weekend
I went for a bike ride last night. 17 miles in just over an hour. Not a bad pace or…
maybe I can join the Red Sox and their self-proclaimed "bunch of idiots"…
I am trying to figure out what my role is going to be in all our Mars work now that…
