Another NASA oopsie…

Welp, first it was the Boeing Starliner issues (now 55 days and continuing, HERE). And a ‘contrary’ opinion of their options, HERE. And now the NG supply capsule Cygnus didn’t make the original Targeted Altitude Burn… A Falcon 9 launched … Continue reading

A little humor…

To start the week… EDIT- Sorry it’s late, something hung up somewhere! The Importance of walking My grandpa started walking Five miles a day when he was 60. Now he’s 97 years old And we have no idea where the … Continue reading

Free tickets???

To where? Oakland, Portland, San Diego, LA, or??? San Francisco Mayor London Breed is having city workers and police who are conducting sweeps to get the homeless out of their tent encampments offer bus tickets out of town instead of … Continue reading

More quotes…

George Orwell — mastermind of dystopian fiction or enlightened prophet? It seems the latter may be the truer answer. If you haven’t read the classic “1984,” the novel is a cautionary tale that follows a futuristic society dominated by a … Continue reading

Just sayin…

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR SENIORS Talk to yourself. There are times when you need expert advice. “In style” are the clothes that still fit. You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop irritating you. Your people skills are just … Continue reading

Grumble…

Once again the Navy is having training jet problems… The Navy lifted an operational pause on the its T-45C Goshawk jet trainer fleet last week, after grounding the entire fleet on July 10 following an engine malfunction. The grounding marked at … Continue reading

WTH???

Ford is trying to patent a way for its cars to report speeding drivers to the police. A patent application from the automaker titled “Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jul. 18 … Continue reading

Legacy???

Is ‘this’ what the Dems really want as Xiden’s legacy? President Joe Biden on Monday called the U.S. Supreme Court “extreme” as he detailed his proposal for sweeping changes, including limiting justices to 18-year terms, during a speech to celebrate … Continue reading

A little humor…

To start the week! An oldie from Hollywood Squares… These great questions and answers are from the days when ‘ Hollywood Squares’ game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted. Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions, of course…  Q.. Paul, … Continue reading

Plotting…

And scheming… Or trying to figure out what to write next… Two short stories done, now to see if I make it through the slush piles. The next one up is for the Tom Burnett Memorial Library benefit anthology, Cowboys … Continue reading