I enjoyed my first foray into the world of sewing so much that I took a second class a couple…
Visitors
I have a backlog of things to write about, but at the moment, my parents are in town! They got…
links for 2011-07-21
Welcome Home, Atlantis – Alan Taylor – In Focus – The Atlantic (tags: nasa space)
What’s Past Is Prologue
Welcome home Atlantis. It’s been an amazing 30 years. Space shuttle, you done good.
links for 2011-07-19
NASA Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson On Why We Should Send People To Space (tags: nasa space) Space Shuttle Discovery –…
links for 2011-07-18
'Sex on the Moon' by Ben Mezrich – Review – NYTimes.com I read this guy's book about the MIT card-counting…
When One Door Closes…
Today I worked my final shift as a space shuttle flight controller. Although I spent most of this flight supporting…
Home Economics
On Tuesday night, I took a “Sewing 101” class at Joann’s. I have been talking about learning to sew for…
links for 2011-07-12
Behind the scenes for space shuttle launch photos — OrlandoSentinel.com A nice video showing how launch photos are made. (tags:…
2011 Update
I mentioned yesterday that when I’m wallowing, I get the urge to start checking things off random lists. Last week…
links for 2011-07-11
Pieces of history: 30 years of shuttles – CNN.com Neat interactive shuttle photomosaic. (tags: nasa space photography interactive) Quilt made…
This 'n That
Armadillos outside Mission Control The end of the shuttle program has left me feeling rather melancholy. To be honest, I’ve…
