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Some excellent news:
NASA's Messenger spacecraft has successfully entered orbit around the innermost planet, Mercury.
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Hold on to your hats:
The UN Security council has authorized military force to be taken against the Gaddhafi regime in Libya. This goes well beyond just a no fly zone and can include air strikes and even ground forces ( Read more... ) -
Animal House "Forget it. He's rolling":
Hey, Pelzig. You're going to have to update those aviation history books you write:
From a CNN wire story:
"when American jets dropped nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki." -
A minor distraction of little import:
In the conflict that everyone has forgotten about ( Read more... ) -
Nicolae Ceaușescu, anyone?
Samuel Gummere, US Ambassador to Morrocco ( Read more... ) -
My Typically Brief MFF Report:
Con went well. The new hotel presented a few challenges, but mostly was excellent to work with.
Lots of ideas for next year.
Pardon me now while I go fall down for a while. ;) -
Election Day:
The day that ends all those unwanted mailers, ads and robocalls.
But, regardless of the minor annoyances, it's important. Get out there and vote. -
State of the Hartree:
It's getting to be fall weather here. I fired up the furnace for the first time this fall ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
'Effing crystallography. How can something so simple be so "By Our Lady" confusing?